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Clinical Study Research Assistant
University of Edinburgh
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Old College South Bridge, Edinburgh
Part-time
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Job details

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Annual leave, Employee discount, Company pension
Part-time
Old College South Bridge, Edinburgh

Full job description

UE06: £35,302 - £40,704 pro rata
CMVM / School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences/Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Part Time, 0.5FTE (17.5 hours)
Fixed term, until 30 June 2028.

The Opportunity:

Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger.

Roles for every stage of your career

We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

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

View the full job description .

How to apply

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr Ahmad Al-Mrabeh: Ahmad.Al-Mrabeh@ed.ac.uk

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as we acknowledge that these groups are currently underrepresented in our team.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 20 November 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 30 th of Nov.

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