Trial Co-ordinator Lacunar Intervention Trial 3

**Grade**UE06**:£33,882 to £39,105 per annum**

**Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences / CMVM**

**Full time: 35 hours per week**

**Fixed term: for 46 months**

**The Opportunity**:
We seek an energetic, organised, motivated Trial Co-ordinator for the LACunar Intervention Trial 3 (LACI-3), starting spring 2025, that aims to improve outcomes after small vessel stroke, funded by NIHR. LACI-3 is the largest and only Phase 3 trial in small vessel (lacunar) stroke in the world. Small vessel stroke is a major cause of vascular cognitive impairment and currently there is no effective treatment.

As the Trial Co-Ordinator for the LACunar Intervention Trial 3 (LACI-3) you will be responsible for following up trial participants by phone and post up to 18 months, assessing cognitive function, recurrent stroke and activities of daily living amongst other factors. Your role will be crucial to ensure high-quality, complete and successful data collection for this high-profile trial.

You will work closely with the LACI-3 Trial Manager, Chief Investigator, and implementation teams at the Universities of Edinburgh and Nottingham, the Investigator Group and Site teams. You will also help the Trial Manager and Trial Team with other activities, as appropriate to the stage of LACI-3, such as site set up, organising investigator meetings, maintaining up to date accurate trial records, and preparing various reports on LACI-3’s progress.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we may consider part-time or flexible working patterns. The post is primarily office based, but we may consider requests for a mix of office and home (hybrid) working (on a non-contractual basis).

The salary for this post is **UE06**:

- **£33,882 to £39,105**per annum.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- You will have excellent spoken and written communication skills, and data entry skills;
- You will have experience of conducting patient assessments and interviews by telephone;
- You will demonstrate flexibility so as to accommodate patient follow-ups in a timely fashion.You will have up to date knowledge of research ethics and R&D principles, and of Good Clinical Practice with an up-to-date GCP certificate.

**Click to view a copy of the full**job description**(opens new browser tab)
- CV stating qualifications, employment experience, other relevant research experience

**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 clinical trial community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page**(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note**

Interviews will be held on 8 th April between 13.00 and 15.00 **.