Samples Manager

4 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Wellcome Sanger Institute Full time

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

We are delighted to announce that we are hiring a **Samples Manager** to work within the Parasites and Microbes (PaM) Programme on a 12 month Contract

**About the Role**:
**This role will help us to**:

- Coordinate and manage across Sanger, Partners and Faculty teams the ethical, legislative and Institute policy requirements for samples
- Optimise the sample acquisition, shipping, receipt, compliance and storage process
- Support researchers with data management for samples, metadata and research contracts

**About You**:
You will be an experienced samples management professional responsible for the coordination and management of ethical, legislative and Institute policy requirements, and to lead and optimise the sample acquisition, shipping, receipt, and storage process across the PaM Programme. The Samples Manager is a key contact for our internal and external partners, and will manage acquisition of human and non-human samples across PaM, including bacteria, parasites, viruses and other infectious agents and associated vectors.

**About Us**:
The Parasites & Microbes Programme is focused on understanding how the gut and respiratory microbiomes drive and impact health and disease in high and low- and middle-income settings. This is a fast-paced environment where feedback is part of the culture, and an idea can come from anywhere.

**Essential Technical Skills**:

- Degree educated in a relevant scientific discipline [Biological Sciences, Genomics, etc.] with previous experience of ensuring ethical and/or legal compliance working on large, multi-disciplinary scientific projects in a science programme, research institute, or equivalent environment
- Degree/professional qualification in Law, with previous experience of working in a science programme or equivalent environment
- Experience with organising international shipments, dealing with all required paperwork and any related issues, including courier delays and customs clearance
- Good understanding of governance and regulation of the use of human samples for scientific research.
- Excellent IT skills and attention to detail in working at scale
- Good problem-solving skills, takes responsibility for resolving any issues relating to the transfer of materials, guaranteeing time sensitive materials arrive on time and cold-chains are maintained
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience building working relationships with international collaborators and/or stakeholders
- Experience working with a LIMS/ELN or similar system to manage sample data and metadata

**Competencies and Behaviours**:

- Demonstrates good networking and relationship building with the ability both to manage stakeholders and to communicate effectively to internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Product concise, unambiguous and structured documentation for audiences of varying technical ability
- Passion for continuous learning
- Excellent attention to detail
- Respect diversity and cultural differences and other people's views and opinions

**Other Information**:
We have a flexible-hybrid working pattern model to allow for flexibly between remote and office working. However, this role requires the successful individual to be on campus a minimum of 3 days a week, with the flexibility to be on site whenever shipments are expected.

You can also find out more about our inspiring campus here.

**Application Process**:
**Salary range**:£40,200 to £45,500 (dependant on skills and experience)

**Contract Type**: 12 month Contract

**Closing Date**:21st November 2023

**Working at Wellcome Sanger**:
Our flexible-hybrid working environment is designed to support a healthy work-life balance. This means you can work flexibly with a combination of working from home, and working from our Campus to allow you to focus on being productive and part of the team while enjoying the benefits of working flexibly.

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

**Our Benefits**:
We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

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