123774 Research Governance Officer

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.

• Provide specialist, robust credible advice to researchers in NHS Lothian to ensure applications for R&D Management approval are fully compliant with the legislation (UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care, EU Directive for Clinical Trials, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act, Human Tissue Act, Data Protection Act.
• Delivers a service to ensure R&D management approval progresses for 95% of projects within 30 calendar days
• Act as a contact and information point within NHS Lothian for researchers in obtaining honorary research contracts and work with colleagues in HR to ensure the contracts are in place, working with the R&D Amendments Officer to help progress applications through the office.

​​​​​​​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 Kenneth Scott on 0131 242 3325.