Clinical Research Assistant - UOD2254

The post holder will work under the supervision of Dr. Rory Chan, to provide research support for the respiratory research group at the School of Medicine.

The Respiratory Research Group is a multidisciplinary team conducting clinical and translational research into important lung conditions such as bronchiectasis, COPD, and other chronic respiratory diseases. The team consists of clinicians, immunologists, microbiologists, cell biologists, nurses, other allied health professionals and project managers.

The postholder will join a friendly, dynamic and successful research team, providing research support to clinical studies and trials.

Your priorities will include:

• Provide effective and efficient research support to the respiratory research group
• Assist in the identification, screening and recruitment of eligible patients to studies
• Produce, collate and record accurate data on behalf of our research studies
• Perform clinical and physiological measurements on research participants as appropriate, examples of which may include vital signs, height and weight, venepuncture and spirometry
• Obtain and process biological samples, such as blood and respiratory samples
• Data entry on research databases and Electronic Data Capture systems
• Assist in the review of research protocols, procedures and study files, contributing to their development where appropriate

Who we’re looking for:

• Educated degree level (or equivalent) in a science or health relates subject
• Experience of clinical research
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Methodical and meticulous approach to data collection and documentation

We are one of the UK’s leading universities – internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main citycentre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

This post is based at the Ninewells campus.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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