Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 day ago
Clinical Research Assistant

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins.

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

35 Hours per week. Monday - Friday. 9.00am - 5.00pm. 

Purpose of The Post: 

You will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of a portfolio of clinical studies including the adherence to regulatory processes within the department.  In addition to clinical/volunteer-based tasks.

Document generation and controlStudy trackingData collectionEnsure relevant documents are available for all research subjects.Complete all documentation relating to volunteer participation.Deal with telephone enquiries from volunteers, external and internal customers.Contact volunteers to recruit them for specific studies, scheduling times for their visits and performing the administration on the database.Interact with study participants in relation to the requirements of the study.Regular communication with relevant Project Managers/Senior Management and immediately on identifying untoward events.Responsible for the testing, preparation, storage and shipping of research samples.To assist with ensuring that all test materials and other consumables are available for the proposed study commencement and to ensure satisfactory disposal of test materials on study completion.Dispensation and preparation of study test materials employing correct sample containers, sample labels, etc in line with standard operating procedures and the study protocol.Identify eligible volunteers for recruitment to participate from volunteer database or screening records.Preparation, assessment and testing of volunteers participating in research, including observations & recording of skin responses, instrument data and other appropriate measurements as required.Instruct study participants on the study procedures and use (where appropriate) of test materials/devices.To assist with ensuring that all aspects of the study schedule are adhered to and that results are available (to other teams) on time.Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, test material dispensation records, or regulatory forms.Responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of clinical stock levels and clerical store levels, ensuring effective and economic use of resources.To prepare data for reporting and study files for archiving.To assist with responding to QA audits throughout the life cycle of studies including study inspections, data, and report audits.

QualificationsAwareness of GCP (Good Clinical Practice).IT literateMicrosoft Office (Excel, Word)Strong attention to detail to identify errors and refine documents for clarity and precision.Attention to DetailCompliance & Accuracy Problem-SolvingEffective communication skills both written and oral.Organised.Excels working in a team but also independently.Good time management and can prioritised.Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities and shifting deadlines.Experience working with cross-functional teams.SCQF Level 4 or above in English

Additional Information

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

Enhanced Annual Leave EntitlementAnnual Leave Sellback SchemeAdditional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates   Company Pension PlanLife Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity SchemesEmployee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidentialHealth and Wellbeing ProgrammesWorldwide career opportunitiesWe also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 
 
Your data 
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
 
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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