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Clinical Researcher
Exeter, Devon

About Us

At FDB (First Databank), we're part of the Hearst Health network, and we create and deliver the world's most trusted drug knowledge, enabling healthcare professionals to make critical decisions that improve patient safety, efficiency, and outcomes. Our solutions are embedded across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies, and wider healthcare systems, supporting millions of patients every day.

Our values guide everything we do: Better Together, Clear Expectations, Constantly Curious, and Health at the Heart. If these resonate with you, you'll feel right at home with us.

We're now looking for a Clinical Researcher to join us on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, for a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for this to be extended.

The Rewards

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 additional days)
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Health & wellbeing benefits, including HealthShield cashback and coaching
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Life assurance and permanent health insurance
- Charity days and volunteering opportunities
- and many more…

This is a rewarding opportunity for a detail-focused clinical content professional with strong analytical and research skills and a scientific grounding to join our trusted organisation.

You’ll have the chance to play a key role creating clinical content that supports healthcare professionals and contributes to safer decisions and better outcomes for millions of patients.

What’s more, with flexible and hybrid working, strong wellbeing support and a comprehensive benefits package, you’ll have the freedom and support to build a rewarding long-term career with us.

So, if you’re ready to combine your research skills, scientific knowledge and attention to detail in a role that supports better healthcare, read on and apply today.

Your Role

As a Clinical Researcher, you will create and maintain high-quality, accurate clinical content for our solutions.

You will input and quality-check clinical and non-clinical data, ensuring content meets established Editorial Policies, Work Instructions and quality standards.

Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will help resolve customer enquiries, support project activities and identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical content development and delivery.

Additionally, you will:

- Review and update Editorial Policies and Work Instructions
- Support data releases and ensure agreed workload targets are met
- Support the training and development of colleagues
- Explore process optimisation, AI, automation and emerging technologies while maintaining clinical governance, quality and patient safety

About You

To be considered as a Clinical Researcher, you will need:

- Experience in clinical content maintenance
- The ability to accurately complete data entry of complex (clinical) information
- Excellent logical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Clear business-writing skills
- Strong research capabilities
- An HNC/HND, BTEC or equivalent or a 2:2 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science-oriented subject

The closing date for this role is 6th October 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Clinical Data Researcher, Clinical Content Researcher, Medical Researcher, Healthcare Researcher, Clinical Research Analyst, Medical Research Analyst, Healthcare Research Analyst, Clinical Data Analyst, or Medical Data Analyst.

Webrecruit and First Databank are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to take your next step as a Clinical Researcher, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Work Location: In person