Research / Tissue Bank Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated individual to provide both administrative and laboratory support for our esteemed Royal Papworth tissue bank. This role is an excellent opportunity to gain or enhance laboratory skills, familiarize yourself with the Human Tissue Act., In this role you will work closely with investigators, pathologists, and research staff, taking on key tasks including, but not limited to:

• Handling and processing fresh heart and lung tissue samples with a pathologist.
• Assisting with lab procedures (cleaning, maintaining)
• Basic processing of blood samples (centrifugation and aliquoting)
• Managing sample collection, storage, and transport according to the Human Tissue Act and lab policies
• Performing regular audits
• Providing simple anonymised raw patient data to researchers
• Coordinating and communicating with stakeholders
• Administrative tasks and data entry
• Scheduling and managing equipment service and repair
• Ordering and checking stock of project reagents and supplies
• Monitor central e-mail account
  
  Areas of focus for this role include heart/lung transplantation, cardio-thoracic diseases, and respiratory diseases. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about laboratory work and administrative tasks, interested in research studies related to heart/lung transplantation and respiratory diseases, organized and detail-oriented, possess good communication and interpersonal skills, and can manage multiple tasks efficiently.
Requirements for the position include an understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the Human Tissue Act and experience in laboratory settings or administrative roles If you are looking to build a career in the heart and lung research field, gain practical laboratory experience, and support cutting-edge research, we encourage you to apply for this dynamic and impactful role. Additional Information: This role can be considered as a secondment opportunity, offering current employees a chance to diversify their experience. Please note that this position is not suitable for candidates who require sponsorship.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour