Rachael is the research programme coordinator for HDR UK Scotland Regional Network, based in the Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh. She is also a Training Lead for Scotland.
Rachael joined the Institute in March 2023 working as a programme coordinator for another research group, and joined HDR UK in June 2024. In addition to this role, she also works in the Usher Institute’s communication’s department as a content officer.
Prior to this, Rachael has a background working as a clinical trials assistant in the NHS for both Heamatology and Covid-19 clinical research. She also worked on The Health Foundation’s Network Data Lab as a project support officer in the NHS on a research project relating to Young People’s mental health services in Leeds.
She completed a masters in Global Health Policy at the University of Edinburgh in 2022, with a focus on the influence of the private sector in Covid-19 Vaccine distribution.
