Vaccine and Trials Research Laboratory Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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This unique post offers an exciting opportunity to work as the Laboratory Coordinator for the Vaccine and Trials Research Team at Guy's and St.

Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.


The team manages a broad portfolio of Vaccine and Trials Research studies, requiring a comprehensive and high quality laboratory service including sample reception, preparation, processing, storage and shipment for samples collected as part of a complete portfolio of clinical trials of all phases and including in-patient, out-patient and healthy volunteer studies.

The post holder will have knowledge of a range of pre-analytical processing procedures and will be responsible for overseeing the processing and storage of clinical trial samples to the highest standard


This includes:
receiving, sorting, labelling and processing samples;
resolving issues such as mislabelled or missing specimens;
maintaining study data documentation;
overseeing laboratory checks;
facilitating scheduled internal audits;
performing quality control checks on routine equipment;
completing feasibility assessments and laboratory costings;
contributing to COSHH and Risk Assessments

dealing with enquiries;
preparing weekly laboratory work schedule

The post holder will oversee equipment maintenance, repair and calibration.

They will work with the CRF laboratory co-ordinator and ensure adherence to Temperature monitoring systems and processes related to fridge/freezer alarms and out-of-hours laboratory storage.

The post holder will have knowledge of a range of pre-analytical processing procedures and will be responsible for overseeing the processing and storage of clinical trial samples to the highest standard


This includes:
receiving, sorting, labelling and processing samples;
line management of a number of laboratory staff

resolving issues such as mislabelled or missing specimens;
maintaining study data documentation;
overseeing laboratory checks;
facilitating scheduled internal audits;
performing quality control checks on routine equipment;
completing feasibility assessments and laboratory costings;
contributing to COSHH and Risk Assessments (as required and appropriate);
dealing with enquiries;
preparing weekly laboratory work schedules.


The R&D Department at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTFT) is one of the focal points for innovative research in London through its nationally recognised research portfolio and research infrastructure.

We are systems leaders in NHS research with strong strategic partnerships across the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) and are active members of the organisations such as the Shelford Group, University Hospitals Association (previously AUKUH) and UKRD.

Research is a top priority for the Trust which in 2021/22 was the top NHS organisation nationally for the number of NIHR portfolio studies open (417) and was the top recruiting organisation in South London (third nationally) recruiting over 19,000 participants into NIHR portfolio studies.


Our research infrastructure includes our NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) located St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital; the Guy's Phase I unit is an MHRA Accredited Phase I Unit (1 of only 2 NHS managed Units in England).

Within the Biomedical Hub at Guy's Hospital, the NIHR CRF is co-located with our Advanced Therapies Manufacturing (GMP) Unit; the Advanced Therapies Accelerator houses our Immune Monitoring Platform and Genomics Platform.

Management

  • Manage the flow and organisation of work coming through the labs, ensuring that work is carried out in a timely and efficient manner, in accordance with the laboratory manual and to the appropriate standards and regulations for research and the use of human tissue.
  • Using the departmental database (CRF Manager), oversee the weekly laboratory schedule and coordinate the work of laboratory staff and service users to ensure the most economical use of resources, space and equipment.
  • Liaise with colleagues to ensure standardised lab checks are completed.
  • Oversee the booking of couriers and dry ice.
  • Contribute to the investigation of complaints pertaining to the CRF lab and report the findings to the CRF Management Team.
  • Plan and prioritise own workload making adjustments to plans according to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Appropriately and fairly delegate duties, tasks and responsibilities to Medical Lab Assistant(s) (MLA) and other members of the team.
  • Ensure the efficient use of laboratory consumables, chemicals and agents by monitoring stock levels (being aware of rotation, storage requirements, batch numbers and expiry dates) and being responsible for the ordering and preparation of consumables and reagents required for the laboratory. This will include the management of generic laboratory supplies and study specific laboratory/sample
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