Research Assistant

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant to join the Women's Health Research Team at UCLH. This role supports the delivery of the Generations Study, which aims to screen newborns for approximately 200 rare conditions at birth using umbilical cord blood samples. This pioneering research involves approaching potential participants during their pregnancy and providing comprehensive counselling about the study., Key Responsibilities:o Assist in the screening of patient eligibility in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.o Obtain informed consent for enrolment in the study.o Handle sample processing, including documentation, storage, and transportation according to study protocols and Trust standard operating procedures. This includes handling human tissues and bodily fluids.o Coordinate tests, obtain results, and arrange transport and documentation of specific specimens.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.