Information Technology and Governance Team Lead

Edinburgh Innovations; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university's clinical unit is seeking an Information Technology and Governance Team Lead to manage technology and systems in clinical research. The role involves problem-solving, governance, and overseeing a diverse trials portfolio within a collaborative environment in health research.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Staff discounts

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension schemes

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience leading a technical team to develop solutions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of IG and Caldicott principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Information Technology and Governance Team.
• Manage ECTU systems and software for clinical research.
• Ensure governance and compliance in operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Technical Expertise

Attention to Detail

Tools

Database Systems

Electronic Data Capture Systems

Job description

Description

Grade UE08: 49559 to 60907 per annum

CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute Edinburgh Bioquarter

Fulltime: 35 hours per week

Fixedterm contract: available for 12 months

The Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU) at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for an Information Technology and Governance Team Lead to support its function as a UKCRC registered clinical trials unit in providing their leadership and expertise in technology infrastructure to develop design and deliver successful clinical research projects.

We will consider requests for hybrid working (on a noncontractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) oncampus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40%* on campus working (*can be increased depending on business/role requirements).

The Opportunity:

The Information Technology and Governance Team Lead is a key member of the ECTU Senior Operational Management Team who utilises expertise advice problemsolving skills and decisionmaking capabilities to assess and deliver a diverse clinical trials portfolio. The post holder uses their considerable knowledge and experience of technical applications to define and manage ECTUs systems and software to select the optimal route for database programming and data capture to achieve research objectives. The role has a high focus on governance and compliance both from a daytoday and strategic perspective.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Joyce Thomson Chief Operating Officer ().

Your skills and attributes for success:

Experience of leading a team of professionals within a complex technical organisation to develop solutions and systems to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Excellent communication and teamwork a timely and effective communicator who presents complex information effectively through a variety of media.
Possess sound judgement and attention to detail good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work under pressure and drive improvement and change.
Knowledge of IG and Caldicott principles and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Strong IT literacy and experience with database systems (e.g. Electronic Data Capture systems TRE) and in data linkage/ healthcare systems data/confidential and sensitive data.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore 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 10 th June 2025.

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Work with us Usher Institute where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world.

Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant multidisciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people populations and their data.

Our greatest asset is our people working together to improve public health using evidencebased research.

We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities health and care providers policymakers industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Administration
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 49559 - 60907