Quality Assurance Associate

Main area Research & Development Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 8 months (Secondment cover until 16/06/2027) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata for Part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

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The NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a well‑established facility supporting a diverse portfolio of innovative clinical research.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced NIHR CRF with a dynamic clinical research portfolio, and a large multidisciplinary team that works across a broad range of therapeutic areas. We are looking for a self‑motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative Quality Assurance Associate to join our Quality Assurance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience or a developing interest in research quality and governance to make a tangible contribution to the safe, compliant and high‑quality delivery of research.

The CRF currently comprises two sites: the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre (LWENC) is a dedicated neuroscience experimental medicine facility based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, while the NIHR UCLH CRF on the Bloomsbury campus is a comprehensive Cancer and Medical research facility at Tottenham Court Road. Together, the two sites support a broad range of complex and innovative research, with a large portfolio of early‑phase and experimental medicine studies as well as important observational and interventional research.

As a Quality Assurance Associate, you will work closely with the Quality Assurance & Governance Manager to support the effective…