BioBank Assistant

Job Description

BioBank Assistant Permanent Cambridge £23,000 Kelly Scientific are keen to speak with BioBank Assistants to work with our client on a permanent basis at their state of the art facility in Cambridge. Reporting to the BioBank Manager, your primary focus will be receipt of, storage, and shipping of clinical trial participant samples in accordance with GCP, HTA, IATA and ADR. You will also provide technical support to the wider team to ensure safe storage,handling, and transport of samples with a prime focus on quality. Our client, experts and renowned in conducting human challenge clinical trials. With a core objective to eradicate common respiratory illnesses like the common cold and flu completely. Clinical trial participants are central to the work that we do. Our studiesfocus on testing new treatments on humans, in a safe, controlled, clinical environment. The role is a full-time permanent position working 37.5 hours a week, with regular on call out of hours responsibilities. Main Responsibilities Perform receipt, storage and shipping of samples according to SOPs and GCP/IATA/ADR regulations, within specified time and temperature sensitive parameters. Produce and maintain required paper and electronic documentation records. Maintain compliance with Good Clinical Practice, all relevant SOPs, to company standards and guidelines. Work as part of a small team, maintaining excellent communication between staff at different sites and between divisions. Assist with the production of Clinical Trial Kits and pre-labelled samples. Ensure all laboratory housekeeping is maintained for example: Empty waste pots and bins. Weekly cleaning of equipment and defrosting of freezers. Discarding expired reagents. Maintaining consumable and freezer Inventories. Receipt & logging of samples, consumables and reagents. Assist in maintaining sample integrity by participating in the out of hours call out rota (along with the BioBank Manager) for the Temperature Monitoring System across the relevant sample storage equipment and facilities. Monitoring and reporting of temperature sensitive equipment excursions. Skills & Experiences Degree in relevant scientific subject (2:1 or above preferable) or equivalent. Previous experience of working within a laboratory environment. To be able to work as a member of a small team, responsible for organising own time and resources in an optimal fashion, with some guidance. Be able to work alone when required. Good communication skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business working on exciting trials. On offer, is an excellent salary, company benefits and a clear progression path within the group. If you are interested in this position, please apply or contact the Kelly Scientific team for more information.Kelly Services are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role. Should you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with Kellys Privacy Statement. For information regarding data protection at Kelly, please visit theKelly website and have a look into the Privacy Statement.As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.