Scientific Officer

2 weeks ago


Derbyshire, United Kingdom Future Health Biobank Full time

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Scientific Officer to join our team in our laboratory, with a starting salary of GBP23,000 per annum. This is a full time role working 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday.

At Future Health Biobank we are passionate about protecting the future health of children. Our focus is in two main areas: stem cell banking and genomics.

We are the largest stem cell bank in the UK and have been established for over 20 years. We have recently invested in a newly refitted and equipped Genomics Laboratory based at the Nottingham Science & Technology Park, utilising state-of-the-art automation and next-generation sequencing. This laboratory will host our genomic screening services, serving clinics both in the UK and internationally.

We now have a vacancy for a Scientific Officer to join our team.

Scientific officers are responsible for performing clean room equipment calibration according to the defined schedule, confirming that equipment is operating as per specified requirements before use, which ensures the accuracy of data being generated. Scientific officers perform procedures including the aseptic processing of samples within clean room environments involving cord blood volume reduction processing, cell culture, sterility testing and flow cytometry in accordance with standard operating procedures, guaranteeing that our client s samples are processed and stored to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Sample Processing

  • Aseptic processing of cord blood samples within the clean room
  • Aseptic processing of cord tissue samples within the clean room
  • Aseptic processing of tooth samples within the clean room
  • Donor blood serology and PCR testing
  • Ensuring environmental monitoring plates are incubated as per defined procedures and recording results
  • Performing flow cytometry analysis on cord blood, cord tissue and dental pulp samples
  • Perform cord tissue sterility testing
  • Perform cord tissue post-thaw quality control testing
  • Perform dental pulp post-thaw quality control testing

Daily equipment monitoring and laboratory set-up

  • Set-up of clean room equipment and environment prior to use
  • Report any equipment faults immediately to the Laboratory Manager
  • Replenish clean room consumables and report any low stock levels to Laboratory Manager

External Qualification Programs (EQA)

  • Testing of flow cytometry samples for the EQA program

Periodic facility/equipment maintenance and calibration

  • Environmental monitoring of clean room areas

Quality Management System

  • To recognise the regulatory requirements for procurement, processing, testing, storage and disposal of human samples by reading, understanding and acknowledging the company policies and high-level documents assigned on Qpulse
  • To recognise the procedure requirements for processing, testing, storage and disposal of human samples by reading, understanding and acknowledging the standard operating procedures (SOPs) assigned on Qpulse
  • Ensuring the accuracy and validity of sample data generated through completion of equipment calibration and adherence to SOPs
  • Ensuring the traceability of all samples through confirmation of sample codes and adherence to SOPs
  • Raising of deviations for investigation by the Laboratory Manager
  • Updating SOPs as per the change control procedure to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor s degree in a scientific subject or a minimum of two years equivalent experience
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good computer literacy
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Ability to follow and adhere to written standard operating procedures

Terms & Benefits:

  • 37.5 hours per week,
  • Starting salary of GBP23,000 per annum,
  • 25 days holiday pro rata (excluding bank holidays),
  • Contributory Company Pension Scheme,

Our Nottingham facility is easily accessible by public transport and free on-site parking.

TO APPLY PLEASE PROVIDE AN UP-TO-DATE CV ALONG WITH A COVERING LETTER DETAILING CURRENT REMUNERATION AND AVAILABILITY TO START

WE WILL NOT CONSIDER CV'S VIA RECRUITMENT AGENCIES


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