Description Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum (pro-rata if part time) CMVM/MGPHS/USHER Institute Full-time: 35 hours per week We will consider part-time or flexible working patterns (minimum of 28 hrs per week) Fixed-term: available from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026 DataLoch at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for and Information Governance Coordinator. The Opportunity: DataLoch is a data service that enables research and innovation through secure access to health data, to enable improvements in health and social care. The IG Coordinator will ensure appropriate information governance for all projects applying to DataLoch for data provision. They will develop effective working relationships with project leads, approvals boards, the data management team within DataLoch and wider colleagues in the University and within our NHS partners. They will ensure all appropriate governance documentation is in place for every project, and maintain that governance for the life-span of the projects to ensure that patient confidentiality is not breached and that organisational risk is minimised. This includes processing and documentation of delegated Caldicott approval for clinical research studies and reviews through the Generic Ethics panel. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on-campus working. Informal enquiries may be directed to Kathy Harrison, DataLoch Lead, Kathy.Harrisoned.ac.uk. Your skills and attributes for success: • Degree in business administration or a relevant subject, or relevant hands-on experience in information governance within the healthcare setting. • Meticulous approach to project management. • Experience in health-related research governance or information management. • Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks and legislation governing the conduct of clinical research & the use of unconsented data from NHS patient records. • Proven interpersonal skills to work with academic, clinical and management colleagues across a range of organisations. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab). Application Information: Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post. Non-University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. external applicants) – please refer to the How to Apply – External Candidate system user guide. Current University of Edinburgh employees (i.e. internal applicants) interested in applying for this role – you must apply as an internal applicant through the People and Money Current Jobs tile. Please refer to the How to Apply – UoE Employee system user guide. As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary. 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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. 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 25th March 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Work with us | Usher Institute - where inquiring minds work together to improve lives across the world. Join our growing team of academics and professional services staff and work in a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment. Our vision is to catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data. Our greatest asset is our people, working together to improve public health using evidence-based research. We are a key applied and translational arm of the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. Working with partners across UK and international universities, health and care providers, policymakers, industry and the public is central to our highly collaborative ethos.