Clinical Research Support Assistant
2 days ago
Clinical Research Assistant, Grade 5, 1 FTE, 24 months in first instance (part-time potential)
The post holder will work under the supervision of Prof James Chalmers, to provide research support for the respiratory research group at the School of Medicine.
The Respiratory Research Group is a multidisciplinary team conducting clinical and translational research into important lung conditions such as bronchiectasis, COPD and COVID-19. The team consists of clinicians, immunologists, microbiologists, cell biologists, nurses, other allied health professionals and project managers.
The postholder will join a friendly, dynamic and successful research team, providing research support to clinical studies and trials.
Based in Ninewells Hospital, one of Europe’s largest teaching hospitals, the School of Medicine provides outstanding medical education and training supported by world class research facilities.
Your priorities will include:
- Provide effective and efficient research support to the respiratory research group
- Assist in the identification, screening and recruitment of eligible patients to studies
- Produce, collate and record accurate data on behalf of our research studies
- Perform clinical and physiological measurements on research participants as appropriate, examples of which may include vital signs, height and weight, venepuncture and spirometry
- Obtain and process biological samples, such as blood and respiratory samples
- Data entry on research databases and Electronic Data Capture systems
Who we’re looking for:
- Experience of clinical research
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Methodical and meticulous approach to data collection and documentation
We are one of the UK’s leading universities - internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links. This post is based at the Ninewells campus.
At the University we benefit from having access to a range of personal and professional development courses and training opportunities. We enjoy 34 days annual leave per year, and are supported by a range of Work Life Balance policies, staff support networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Charter and Stonewall as well as a full range of disability services which all create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work. It is the diversity of our staff and students that make the University of Dundee an enjoyable place to work.
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