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Senior Clinical Research Coder

The University of Edinburgh

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 29,000 - 34,000

Full time

27 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in cancer research is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of academia and healthcare, contributing to innovative Real-World Evidence programs. The successful candidate will leverage their communication and organizational skills to manage clinical data effectively, ensuring accuracy and quality in research outcomes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a vibrant community where your contributions will be valued. If you're passionate about making a difference in cancer research, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement
Defined benefits pension scheme
Staff discounts
Family-friendly initiatives
Flexible work options

Qualifications

  • Strong attention to detail and experience in clinical research.
  • Ability to transcribe and curate clinical data effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Transcribe clinical data onto a brain cancer database.
  • Provide support for analytical projects and audits.

Skills

Excellent communication skills
Organisational skills
Understanding of oncological clinical practices
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Data transcription
Data conflict resolution
Support for analytical projects

Tools

Clinical brain cancer database

Job description

Grade UE05: £29,179 - £33,482 per annum; pro rata if part time

CMVM/Cancer Informatics

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term: 24 months

The Opportunity:

The Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder with a strong attention to detail and experience in clinical research and data entry, to work within the Edinburgh Cancer Informatics Programme. This is an opportunity to join a new, dynamic and growing team, working between the NHS and the University, and support our Real-World Evidence programme.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Good understanding of oncological clinical practices, especially brain cancer
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Transcribe clinical data onto an up-to-date clinical brain cancer database
  • Provide curation support for Real World data studies – all cancer types
  • Identify and resolve data conflicts from multiple sources
  • Provide support for analytical projects and audits, and quality improvement

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

  • A competitive salary of £29,179- £33,482 per annum pro rata
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 2 April 2025.

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