Clinical Studies Officer

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: until 30^th of September 2026

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

Applications are invited for a Clinical Studies Officer, to join the NRS Mental Health Network team in Edinburgh.

The NRS Mental Health Network is funded by the Chief Scientist Office to support high quality mental health research in Scotland and is hosted within the University of Edinburgh.

This post is full-time and the post holder will work on the delivery of commercial and non-commercial mental health clinical research studies supported by the Network within NHS Lothian. The Network has recently relocated and are now based within the Chancellor’s Building on the BioQuarter Campus at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, however there will be a requirement to work across the NHS Lothian area.

We would expect you to be Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, have Experience of working in a mental health setting and of working in clinical research. You will have excellent communication skills and an ability to work as part of a team.

This is a fixed-term post until September 2026, with likelihood of extension.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Interesting work
• Good salary/pay rates

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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