Overview
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 28 February 2027. Do you have a passion for research? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, hard-working and enthusiastic person to join our small but busy team to help facilitate high quality, world leading research. The Norwich Research Park (NRP) Biorepository (tissue bank) helps to support translational research at institutes across the NRP, including Quadram Institute Biosciences, University of East Anglia and Earlham Institute, and national and international partners. Your role will be to assist the team with effective and efficient running of the NRP Biorepository.
Responsibilities
- Consent patients and attend clinics for sample collections.
- Assist with organisation and prioritisation of workload to support high quality research projects.
- Support project set up, liaising with clinical team members, developing project specific paperwork, advising on sample and data collections, and answering email and telephone queries from patients, researchers and clinicians.
- Support the day-to-day executive and administrative functions of the NRP Biorepository, including inputting patient data into an electronic database, complying with the regulatory framework of the Human Tissue Act (HTA), compiling reports, developing Standard Operating Procedures and attending team meetings.
- Demonstrate awareness of and compliance with relevant Health and safety regulations, the HTA, and GDPR; support governance processes, facilitate audits and assist with inspections by governing bodies and visiting sponsors.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and organisational skills; ability to manage and prioritise workload; work as part of a wider team.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy; understanding of patient confidentiality.
- Ability to foster effective communication with patients, clinicians, researchers and senior leaders, including internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and use initiative; capable of delivering research projects within multidisciplinary teams across the hospital and NRP.
- Awareness of and compliance with Health and safety regulations, HTA, and GDPR.
- Experience of supporting governance processes and audits (desirable).
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachael Stanley; Job title: Biorepository Manager; Email: Rachael.stanley@nnuh.nhs.uk; Telephone: 01603 289221
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