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Clinical Study Research Assistant

The University of Edinburgh - CMVM - School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Centre for Cardiovascular Science

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £35,302 to £40,704 (pro-rata) Grade 6
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 6th November 2026
Closes: 20th November 2026
Job Ref: 15202

Part time, 0.5FTE (17.5 hours)

Fixed term, until 30th June 2028

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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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Study Research Assistant with primary responsibility to support the Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study (EDRS). The post holder will join the EDRS team within the Institute for Neuroscience & Cardiovascular Research (INCR) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The appointee will contribute to the recruitment, metabolic assessment, and dietary management of participants involved in this study by liaising directly with the Chief Investigator and the CRF staff at the Royal Infirmary. They will have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination and delivery of this single centre, MRC-funded study.  Full training will be provided.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week), flexible working hours are required.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

Discover more about working at the University of Edinburgh on our Jobs website.

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

  • Leading-edge research
  • Professional development and subject matter expertise
  • Interesting work
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