Job summary An exciting new opportunity has come out as a Senior Laboratory Technician within the NIHR St George's Clinical Research Facility (CRF). As a CRF lab technician, you will work directly with the CRF Operations and QA Manager and the wider research delivery team, and will be responsible for the management of samples processed within the clinical research facility, the maintenance of the Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers, and other storage systems. You will also be responsible for writing robust Standard Operating Procedures related to this area of practice. Main duties of the job Your responsibilities as a CRF Senior Laboratory Technician is reviewing and following clinical trial lab protocols to undertake pre-analytical preparation of biological samples (i.e. centrifugation and pipetting, PBMC isolation). These samples are subsequently stored, then shipped to central laboratories around the world. You will adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) guidelines when working in the laboratory; as well as adhering to trust and CRF SOPs, policies and UK national regulations for clinical research. An awareness of COSSH and health & safety policies is essential. The CRF Laboratory is central to research delivery staff in the CRF and the wider hospital research teams; and external sponsors. You will train research delivery staff in research laboratory processes, and complete and maintain crucial source documents alongside the practical undertaking. About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £35,964 to £43,780 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 200-NN-6640590-ACS-Z Job locations St George's Hospital London SW17 0RE Job description Job responsibilities For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role. For more details on the post, please see contact information details. Job description Job responsibilities For more information for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification for this role. For more details on the post, please see contact information details. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Relevant Life Science degree Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training Knowledge of range of non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training and experience Desirable Masters degree in a science related subject Other Essential Committed to continual professional development Experience Essential Experience of formal/informal teaching of staff Experience in clinical research environment Experience of clinical laboratory work (i.e. Spinning and aliquoting blood samples) Experience within similar/NHS environment Experience of building new processes Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) Desirable Experience writing SOPs Experience of working in a CRF laboratory Experience of PBMC isolation and processing Previous experience in lab and clinical trial audits Skills & Knowledge Essential Competent user of Microsoft applications especially Excel, Outlook and Word Good knowledge of GCP, clinical research methodology and treatment protocols Adaptable/responsive to changing needs Accuracy and attention to detail Ability to exercise initiative and work with minimum supervision or as part of a team Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet deadline with a high level of accuracy Problem solving skills Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of colleagues with varying levels of experience and seniority Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Relevant Life Science degree Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training Knowledge of range of non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training and experience Desirable Masters degree in a science related subject Other Essential Committed to continual professional development Experience Essential Experience of formal/informal teaching of staff Experience in clinical research environment Experience of clinical laboratory work (i.e. Spinning and aliquoting blood samples) Experience within similar/NHS environment Experience of building new processes Knowledge of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) Desirable Experience writing SOPs Experience of working in a CRF laboratory Experience of PBMC isolation and processing Previous experience in lab and clinical trial audits Skills & Knowledge Essential Competent user of Microsoft applications especially Excel, Outlook and Word Good knowledge of GCP, clinical research methodology and treatment protocols Adaptable/responsive to changing needs Accuracy and attention to detail Ability to exercise initiative and work with minimum supervision or as part of a team Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet deadline with a high level of accuracy Problem solving skills Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of colleagues with varying levels of experience and seniority Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address St George's Hospital London SW17 0RE Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)