The Precision Breast Cancer Institute (PBCI) is seeking to recruit an Assistant Research Practitioner to join our busy patient facing team. The PBCI is a purpose-built research facility attached to the Cambridge Breast Unit (CBU). It is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, including oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, nurses, data managers, coordinators and bioinformaticians involved in translational research. This role is available on a full time basis, and will be office based. The Assistant Research Practitioner will provide clinical and administrative support for studies run at the PBCI. You will support the patient facing team with recruiting patients to research studies, undertaking routine tasks and administration duties, and the transfer of samples. The role responsibilities will include:
* identification of eligible patients.
* tracking of patient's clinical pathways to ensure samples can be collected as appropriate.
* transfer of research samples to the relevant facilities.
* providing on-going information, support and care to research participants in relation to the study.
The post holder will require excellent administrative skill, and would ideally have experience working with clinical staff and patients.