The Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE)'s specific aims are to work for the implementation of better health and social care, identify developments within health and social care that are effective, efficient and high quality, and explore and understand experiences of health and social care.
We have an opportunity for a Data Coordinator/Secretary to work within the Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT, ). CHaRT is an established and highly successful clinical trials unit dedicated to the design and conduct of publicly-funded clinical trials.
You will work closely with research teams at hospital sites across the UK – collating, logging and research related documents from these teams, providing documents to them, and answering queries. You will issue questionnaires to study participants and carry out data entry, contact study participants by telephone to collect questionnaire data, arrange meetings and prepare minutes, order trial supplies, raise purchase orders and pay invoices, and provide general secretarial support to the team. You will primarily work on one or two clinical trials but may also provide support to other trials within the CHaRT portfolio.
You should have accurate IT and data entry skills, the ability to work with minimum supervision and good communication and organisational skills. You should have the ability to work with a wide range of people, ie research and support staff in CHaRT; consultants, nurses and other ward staff in the participating NHS centres; trial participants; Steering Committee and Data Monitoring Committee members. Knowledge of medical terminology and experience of working in a research environment is desirable. You should be flexible and be able to provide cover for other members of the trial teams when they are absent from the office.
Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 4 scale, £27,319 - £31,236 and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.
We are looking for the successful candidate to work full or part time. When applying please state your preference.
Informal enquiries should be made to Seonaidh Cotton (Head of Trial Management / ) or Suzanne Breeman or Lynda Constable (Senior Trial Managers / / )
In accordance with the UKVI immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE SALARY REQUIREMENTS for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. For this role, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK. Information on other visa options is available at
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Job Reference Number: ACE006SX
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 3 March 2026