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About the role
We are recruiting a Clinical Research Scientist to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced clinical research professional to lead the delivery of high-quality research projects that generate meaningful evidence and improve patient outcomes.
As a Clinical Research Scientist you will oversee the day-to-day management of multiple research studies, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest scientific, ethical, and regulatory standards. You will play a key role in embedding research into clinical practice while working collaboratively with clinicians, governance teams, data specialists, and external partners.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will combine project management, research expertise, and people leadership to ensure studies are delivered efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
As a Clinical Research Scientist, you will
- Lead the delivery of clinical and real-world evidence research projects from set-up through to completion.
- Develop research protocols, study documentation, ethics applications, governance submissions, SOPs, and operational processes.
- Manage and mentor research staff, supporting their development while maintaining high standards of scientific and operational excellence.
- Oversee participant recruitment, follow-up, data collection, quality assurance, and study compliance.
- Monitor study progress, identify risks, and implement solutions to ensure successful project delivery.
- Ensure all research activities comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), GDPR, research governance, and regulatory requirements.
- Analyse and interpret research data to support evidence generation and improve patient outcomes.
- Prepare research reports, publications, presentations, and evidence summaries.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, academic partners, and external stakeholders to integrate research into clinical care.
- Build strong relationships across internal and external teams to support successful research delivery.
What we are looking for
- Degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Public Health, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience delivering clinical research within healthcare, academia, life sciences, or another regulated environment.
- Experience leading research projects and managing research teams.
- Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance, ethics, informed consent, GDPR, and UK clinical research regulations.
- Understanding of UK healthcare systems, including NICE guidance and NHS structures.
- Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent analytical skills with experience interpreting healthcare or clinical research data.
- Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external research partners.
- Experience within medical cannabis, chronic disease, pain management, health economics, outcomes research, or statistical software would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage complex research programmes in a fast-paced environment.
