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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The Academic and Clinical Central Office for Research and Development (ACCORD) is composed of NHS Lothian employees together with research management staff from the University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and Edinburgh Research and Innovation. These staff are currently co-located within the Queen’s Medical Research Institute and work towards a single joint system for clinical research management. Scottish Health Innovations Ltd and Medical Research Council research regulatory staff are also co-located
- Work within the ACCORD monitoring programme with monitoring systems to ensure research carried out in is in accordance with NHS and policies, SOP, legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provide expert advice to researchers and ACCORD staff on complex research legislation to ensure that ACCORD, NHS Lothian and the researchers fulfil the legal obligations in clinical trials.
- Maintain specialist knowledge of research legislation and contribute to developing guidance to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation for all clinical 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 Elizabeth.Craig4@nhs.scot