QA and Sample Compliance Manager

We are seeking to appoint a QA and Sample Compliance Manager to join the Jenner Institute, at the Nuffield Department of Medicine. 

Based at the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology & Tropical Medicine, you will support the Senior Quality Assurance Manager (SQAM), and the Jenner Institute Senior Immunologists in ensuring that biological samples from Clinical Trials are managed in accordance with the Human Tissue Act, Good Clinical Practice and local ethical and regulatory requirements. A key focus of the role will be to help develop and maintain quality systems that allow compliant sample management and accountability. In line with this, you will be responsible for managing Jenner Institute sample deposits to/withdrawal from the OVC Biobank and HTA registered collections, in order to facilitate the long-term storage samples for use in future research. 

It is essential that you are educated to degree level (or equivalent) in life science or health-related subject, you have extensive experience of working with clinical samples. You will have working knowledge of clinical trial regulations, GCP guidelines (including GCP for laboratories) and the Human Tissue Act and their implications for clinical research, and knowledge of GDPR, research Governance and other regulatory areas. It is essential that are able to work accurately and pay attention to detail with excellent organisational skills. 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. 

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 14 months and is externally funded. We would be expecting a start in March 2023. 

Only applications received before 12 midday on 16 February 2023 will be considered. Please quote 163204 on all correspondence.

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