Clinical Study Research Assistant

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading-edge research

Professional development

Staff benefits

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a part-time Clinical Study Research Assistant to support the Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study (EDRS). The role sits within the INCR and CRF at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and involves recruitment, metabolic assessment, and dietary management of participants.

The post is 0.5FTE (17.5 hours per week), fixed term until 30 June 2028, with full training provided and flexible working hours on offer.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment of participants for the Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study (EDRS).
• Coordinate metabolic assessment and dietary management for participants.
• Liaise with Chief Investigator and Clinical Research Facility staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
• Handle day-to-day coordination and delivery of this single-centre, MRC-funded study.
• Receive full training to perform duties.

Job description

Job Information

UE06: £35,302 - £40,704 pro rata

CMVM / School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences/Centre for Cardiovascular Science

Part Time, 0.5FTE (17.5 hours)

Fixed term, until 30 June 2028.

The Opportunity

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About the University

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

Position Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Study Research Assistant with primary responsibility to support the Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study (EDRS). The post holder will join the EDRS team within the Institute for Neuroscience & Cardiovascular Research (INCR) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The appointee will contribute to the recruitment, metabolic assessment, and dietary management of participants involved in this study by liaising directly with the Chief Investigator and the CRF staff at the Royal Infirmary. They will have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination and delivery of this single centre, MRC-funded study. Full training will be provided.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week), flexible working hours are required.

People

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We valuecolleagueswith drive,determinationand a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningfulflexibilitythat worksfor you.

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Benefits

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Leading-edge research
• Professional development and subject matter expertise
• Interesting work
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as we acknowledge that these groups are currently underrepresented in our team.

Right to Work

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 20 November 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 30th of Nov.