Information Governance and Data Linkage Manager

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent) available as soon as possible

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

The Edinburgh Clinical Trial Unit at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for an Information Governance and Data Linkage Manager to support delivery of its portfolio of clinical trials that use healthcare systems data.

The Opportunity:

The Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU) was founded in 2006, and encompasses the expertise and infrastructure for running multi-center clinical trials led by Edinburgh researchers. Having full registration within the UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit registration framework, ECTU has an established track record in delivering high quality clinical trials and works under a quality framework in accordance with ICH GCP.

Working within the ECTU Research Development and Trial Planning Team, the post holder will use their expertise in information governance (IG), data linkage and data management to ensure that the requirements for clinical trials that use healthcare systems data (e.g., clinical information from electronic health records, health administrative data, disease registries, etc.) are met. The post-holder will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to design, plan, manage, and audit confidential/sensitive patient data flows in and out of Trusted Research Environments (TREs) for clinical trials within the ECTU portfolio.

Informal enquiries may be directed to: Tony Wackett, Data Management & Programming Architect, Tony.Wackett@ed.ac.uk.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience in a clinical research environment, ideally within data management/ information governance.
• 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.
• Experience of Trusted Research Environment (TRE) use and administration.

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