Band 5 GCLP-Biobank Laboratory Coordinator

Job overview

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Looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic GCLP-Biobank Laboratory Coordinator who will be able to support a range of research active clinical teams within the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The role holder will join Research and Development Sample Services (RADSS), one of the largest human sample research facilities in the NHS. RADSS brings together Tissue Access for Patient Benefit (TAPB), the Trust’s Research Tissue Bank (the RFL Biobank, which holds an HTA licence and operates under generic research ethics approval), and a processing laboratory. RADSS helps patients donate human biological samples, and gives researchers access to consented samples and linked, anonymised clinical data. The role holder will help partners to deliver high impact research within the UK and globally by liaise closely with clinical teams, clinical trials coordinators, researchers and patients on-site in Hampstead and across the RFL Groups Trusts: Barnet, Chase Farm, and North Middlesex University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

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The main purpose of this role is to assist with the collection and biological processing of clinical trial samples such as Blood, Biopsy, Saliva, Stool for clinical research purposes within the RFL R&D. The post holder will provide biological sample processing support to the R&D Clinical and externally contracted GCLP-Biobank studies to ensure that samples are 1) received/collected, 2) booked onto LIMS, 3) biologically processed and 4) shipped/stored in accordance with GCLP-Biobank and/or study specific SOPs and that all relevant HTA, ICH legislation and governance requirements are complied, and met. In addition, the appointee will assist in data collection, inputs into the Laboratory Information Management system (LIMS) as well as provide administrative support to the GCLP-Biobank Team and studies.

You will participate in all aspects of laboratory research and development work and have responsibility for associated administrative duties such as sample sheet preparation, equipment maintenance-monitoring, internal quality control (IQC), general laboratory housekeeping duties and stock management duties. You will also participate in laboratory audits and general laboratory maintenance.

The successful applicant will be liaise closely with GCLP-RFL Biobank team members, clinical trial delivery staff, Clinical Research Facility personnel, study sponsor representatives and central analytical laboratories.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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