Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC) Assistant

This role will be based at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leeds or London offices, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you keen to work in a fast paced, dynamic and innovative environment? Do you have strong communication skills and are able to interact with a range of stakeholders across multiple organisations?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly motivated and innovative team at the NIHR Clinical Research Network’s National Coordinating Centre. You will play an active role in supporting the efficient coordination of and developing the Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC) Programme office within the Business Development and Marketing Directorate. This programme has been set up in response to the 2018 Life Sciences Industrial Strategy - Sector Deal Two to achieve the vision of increasing “the NHS’s capacity to deliver research, enabling significant growth and opportunities for patients to benefit from early access to innovation”.

At the University of Leeds, we are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains the best students and staff from all backgrounds. Whatever role we recruit for we are always striving to increase the diversity of our community, which each individual helps enrich and cultivate. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.

We have identified that disabled people and Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people are currently underrepresented in this role and particularly welcome applications. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Denise Wilson, Head of Business Development (Interim)

Email: denise.wilson@nihr.ac.uk

The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The School of Medicine holds a Gold Athena Swan award. We are committed to being an inclusive Medical School that values all staff, and we are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees.