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Job title: Research Governance Officer
Location: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Work Pattern: Hybrid (2 days office-based/3 days home working)
Salary: Band 5
Employment type: Fixed term, 12 month
Hours of work: 36 h (full-time)
Department: Research & Development
Employer: NHS Lothian
No. Vacancies: 2
We are aiming to recruit a Research Governance Officer in the NHS Lothian R&D Governance team in the Academic and Clinical Central Office for Research and Development (ACCORD). This team is located in the Usher building at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. You will be office-based for 2 days/week with the other 3 days remote working at home.
You will be responsible for research governance reviews of non-commercial research studies and modifications, locally sponsored or hosted in Lothian, in compliance with regulatory requirements, UK guidance and local polices and procedures. This includes identifying any patient welfare, corporate risk, sponsorship or resource issues relating to the study protocols, ensuring that appropriate scientific review is undertaken and that studies are safe, practical and financially viable.
You will liaise closely with Sponsors, Investigators, Pharmacy or other Clinical Support departments to ensure that they are aware of the obligations being placed on them and that their costs have been properly identified and negotiated, where appropriate.
In this role, you will maintain oversight of the portfolio of work under review by you, and ensure that the Scottish Research Database Application (SReDA) contains all relevant data related to study review times to meet targets and objectives set by NHS Research Scotland (NRS) and the Chief Scientist’s Office (CSO, Scottish Government).
You will have a scientific degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. You will have detailed knowledge of the legislation that underpins research in the UK and working knowledge of national processes for reviewing and managing academically sponsored research.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Kenneth.Scott@nhs.scot
