Trial Management Support Officer

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Trial Management Support Officer to assist with clinical trials at the Usher Institute. The role involves maintaining crucial trial documentation, supporting the management team, and requires at least a year of related experience. This position offers a competitive salary and a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Defined benefits pension scheme

Flexible working

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in clinical trials or in a research co-ordination environment.
• Strong attention to detail and flexibility in teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide support across the ECTU Trial Management Team.
• Ensure vital trial documentation is maintained.
• Arrange and attend meetings while updating trial documentation.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Document management

Meeting planning and organisation

Time management

Job description

Overview

UE05: £29,588.00 to £33,951.00 Per Annum.

CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute.

Contract type: Full time (35 Hours per week).

Fixed Term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

Location: Usher Institute, Edinburgh Bioquarter

We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on-campus working.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU).

ECTU supports the development and delivery of research proposals which answer important questions that will have a bearing on treatment and service delivery within the NHS. ECTU’s aim is to ensure the delivery of high quality regulated and non-regulated randomised controlled trials.

Responsibilities

Working within a team of Trial Management Support Officers (TMSOs), you will provide practical support and assistance across the ECTU Trial Management Team to ensure the smooth running of trials within the portfolio following relevant procedures. Particular responsibility will be to ensure that vital trial documentation is maintained and that the team are kept informed of progress against agreed timelines. This will involve arranging and attending meetings, updating trial documentation and responding to site queries.

You will have at least one year’s experience in clinical trials or in a research co-ordination environment.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Gina Cranswick (Trial Team Leader (Operations)) at the Edinburgh contact email provided in the original listing.

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team with excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience/knowledge of working to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Proven experience of creating, processing, updating and version control of documents.
• Experience of planning, organising meetings and taking meeting minutes.
• Proven experience of managing own time and prioritising workloads.

Additional Information

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Benefits & Environment

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work with support for your talent and success.
• Part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive staff benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working, and more.

Equality & Rights

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and is a member of the Race Equality Charter and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT+ equality.

Prior to any employment commencing, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. More information is available on our right to work webpages.

Application Details

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About Us

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 in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary 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 evidence-based 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 collaborative ethos.

Right to Work

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.