Project Assistant

Scot; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an administrative and data support officer to assist clinical research studies at the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (CRF). The post holder will ensure high-quality data collection and maintenance across studies.

The role requires PVG scheme membership and provides reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities; closing date 17/11/2026; permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Administrative and data support for clinical research studies.

Responsibilities

• Support data collection and maintenance to high quality standards.
• Assist in administrative duties related to clinical studies at the Edinburgh CRF.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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To provide administrative and data support to clinical research studies running in the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (CRF). The post holder will play a key role in ensuring that data relating to clinical studies are collected and maintained to the highest quality standards.

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.

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.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Aysha Parveen on 0131 242 7196 or at [e-mail]

Reference: 263663

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 17/11/2026