Biospecimen Coordinator

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with clinical research experience to join our friendly team working in Sutton within paediatric drug development. The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience in sample management / data processing in the context of research governance. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this role.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the Children and Young people's Research and Drug development team organising sample collection, working within the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RMH) and our Academic Partner Institute of Cancer Research.
• To be responsible for collecting and processing blood and tissue samples for multiple clinical studies across the institution and its partners St Georges Hospital Tooting and Kings Collage Hospital Denmark Hill.
• To be responsible for coordinating and arranging the transfer of tissues samples from other NHS organisations across the UK and similar health institutions abroad in accordance with local and national policy for the transfer of tissue samples for research purposes.
• To be trained in the basic scientific techniques necessary for processing and storing tissue, blood bone marrow and CSF samples within RMH.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.