Graduate Clinical Data Analyst

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A fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Clinical Data Analyst to join a growing health-tech organisation working on regulated clinical study projects. This role sits within a Clinical and Regulatory function and is well suited to a bright graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career in clinical data and regulated data environments.

You will support the delivery of compliant clinical data and imaging activities for commercial clinical studies, working closely with project teams, technical specialists and external stakeholders. The role offers strong training, clear development and hands-on exposure to clinical data workflows, quality control, validation and testing processes.

Location: Hybrid, Cambridge. 2 to 3 days per week in the office required (UK based)

Salary: £35,000 for a graduate, up to £43,000 for candidates with relevant experience + benefits

Requirements for Graduate Clinical Data Analyst:

Great academics including a 2.1 or 1st degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or a closely related technical subject, and strong A Level grades

Strong interest in data, systems and working in regulated environments

Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to work

Ability to work confidently with data and technical teams

Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn and develop - this is working within a fast-paced start-up so needs someone well suited to asking the right questions and working with autonomy

Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style

Basic experience with command line tools, Python or SQL

Beneficial but not essential:

Exposure to clinical trials, clinical research or regulated data environments

Experience or academic exposure to imaging or large structured datasets

Familiarity with data quality, validation or testing concepts

Experience using Jira or similar task tracking tools

Responsibilities for Graduate Clinical Data Analyst:

Perform image and data quality control activities in line with work instructions and best practice

Raise data queries and support their resolution with internal and external teams

Support data reconciliation activities and preparation of data transfer packages

Assist with image and data transfers to sponsors and for archival

Support user acceptance testing of project-specific data configurations

Work closely with technical teams to support improvements to data workflows

Contribute to continuous improvement by supporting updates to SOPs and work instructions

Ensure all work is delivered accurately, on time and in line with internal procedures

Conduct work in accordance with GCP guidelines, data privacy regulations and relevant standards

Build strong working relationships across clinical, technical and operational teams

What the role offers:

A clear graduate entry point into clinical data and regulated environments

Hands-on exposure to real commercial clinical study data

Strong training, mentoring and development opportunities

Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive team culture

Applications:
If you would like to apply for this Graduate Clinical Data Analyst role, please send your CV via the relevant links.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for your application or during the review process, please highlight this separately when applying.

Keywords: Graduate Clinical Data Analyst / Clinical Data Analyst / Junior Data Analyst / Clinical Research Assistant / Imaging Data Analyst / Computer Science / Software Engineering / Data Science / Data Structures / Algorithms / Databases / Operating Systems / Data Analytics / Python / SQL / Linux / Regulated Data / Clinical Trials / GCP

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