Eurofins
Job title:
Clinical Research Assistant
Company:
Eurofins
Job description
Company DescriptionEurofins 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.Job Description35 Hours per week. Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with flexibility to work early mornings, evenings or weekends.Eurofins Alba is a contract research organisation based in the centre of Edinburgh. We are contracted by various cosmetic and personal care product manufacturers or retailers to test their products. We test the products to confirm their safety and efficacy in use – to ensure the products are safe and that they work. We have a database of human volunteers who take part in our tests who either attend our test centre in Edinburgh or test products from their own home. Products can range from shampoos through to make up, with many different study types to help support marketing claims such as “Moisturises for 12 hours”.Purpose of the PostYou 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, your role will include document generation and control, study tracking, logistics and data collection.Main Duties:
- Assist with a variety of research studies, particularly in claim substantiation, efficacy and safety, working within study protocols and to ICH/GCP standards.
- Ensure relevant documents are available for all research subjects.
- Complete all documentation relating to volunteer participation, including database demographic data records, Case Report Forms (CRF’s) and electronic research records.
- Deal with telephone enquiries from volunteers, external and internal customers giving responses where this is within the post holder’s area of knowledge and ensuring that appropriate personnel are informed if appropriate in order for further actions to be taken.
- Contacting 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 and be able to work without supervision in some areas.
- Responsible for the testing, preparation, storage and shipping of research samples.
Qualifications
- A highly professional manner and presentable at all times
- Solid written and verbal communication skills and an excellent telephone manner
- Comfortable working as part of a Team
- Confident with working with members of the general public
- A keen eye for detail
- IT literacy – have a good knowledge of IT and Microsoft programs e.g., word, excel.
- A ‘hands-on’ approach and self-starting attitude.
- An assertive individual who will work well amongst a small team.
- An honest and enthusiastic approach and a willingness to learn.
- Flexible – will be required to work slightly irregular hours due to study schedules.
- Experience working with the public.
Additional InformationBenefitsAt 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:
- Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
- Health Cash Plan
- Holiday Purchase and Sell Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
- Company Pension Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
- Worldwide career opportunities
- Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.
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.
Expected salary
Location
Edinburgh
Job date
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:55:16 GMT
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