NRS Portfolio Administration Officer

Scot; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for the NRS Project Administration Officer role with ACCORD, located in the ACCORD Offices, Usher Building, BioQuarter, Edinburgh. The position is a full-time, 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

You will ensure recruitment data for research project information held by ACCORD is accurate and processed promptly to meet CSO reporting and regulatory inspection requirements, reporting to the Project Information Manager and

Job description

NRS Project Administration Officer, Academic and Clinical Central Office for Research and Development (ACCORD)

Located in ACCORD Offices, Usher Building, BioQuarter 3, Little France, Edinburgh

Full-time 12-month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

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Academic and Clinical Central Office for Research and Development (ACCORD) has corporate responsibility for the management of Research and Development throughout NHS Lothian, and the University of Edinburgh, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

We offer hybrid working, combining onsite collaboration in the office with the flexibility of remote working.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and proactive individual to ensure that all recruitment data for research project information held by ACCORD is accurate and processed in a timely manner to withstand the reporting requirements set by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and regulatory inspection.

Reporting to NHS Lothian’s Project Information Manager and NRS Portfolio Performance Manager you must have proven admin experience of collating information (metrics) using a combination of databases, MS office and excel.

For further details regarding the role, required qualifications and experience please refer to the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.

Additional information on the remit and responsibilities of ACCORD can be found at the following website: https://accord.scot

Although this is fixed term for one year we would welcome applications from individuals interested in a secondment opportunity.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Informal enquiries to:

Madeleine Bayne NRS Portfolio Performance Manager: [e-mail]

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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