Research Assistant - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Cardiff University
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Research Assistant

Division of Cancer & Genetics

School of Medicine

College of Biomedical and Life Sciences- This post will be based on the Heath Park campus.

  • Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
  • How we will support you in performing in this role

There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see 'Essential Criteria'), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience.

We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:

  • 1. Regular onetoones with your manager
  • 2. An experienced and supportive team around you
  • 3. Supporting you through jobrelevant training and development that you may require
  • 4. A mentoring scheme This post is fulltime (35 hours per week), fixed term until 31 March 2025 and available from 26 April 2023.

Salary:
£28,762 - £33,314 per annum (Grade 5). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.


Date advert posted:

Monday, 20 March 2023

Closing date:
Thursday, 6 April 2023

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

"Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published.


More information is available at:
Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University


Job Purpose
To make and maintain good working relationships with cancer researchers to ensure projects are well supported. To approach and consent cancer patients in Cardiff to donate biosamples to the Wales Cancer Biobank (WCB).

To organise and co-ordinate the collection of tissue and blood samples, to contribute to supporting biosample based research in Wales and worldwide.

To undertake accurate and timely data extraction from medical records to ensure a research ready resource is maintained with complete clinical annotation.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

Research

  • To undertake research, e.g. by planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of desktop research and/or patient related questionnaires
  • Actively participate within the group, communicating and presenting the project at meetings, and other recognised avenues as appropriate, ensuring information is communicated to internal and external partners
  • To contribute to research publications and presentations as required
  • To analyse and communicate complex ideas, concepts and data using appropriate methods and packages
  • To resolve issues and support senior colleagues in devising procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting
  • To generate research output and contribute to the development of independent and original ideas as appropriate
  • To provide support in research activities and provide guidance to junior members of staff within the team
  • To maintain an up to date area of specialist knowledge, researching and critically appraising relevant literature to maintain an understanding of policies, procedures and legislation involving the collection of biological samples for research including laboratory protocols, the Human Tissue Act, GCP, NMC code of practice, IATA and DHL transport legislation
  • To identify suitable patients and obtain appropriate informed consent, either in clinics or on the ward, for tissue and blood donation to the biobank; to follow up patients throughout treatment to collect data and further samples, including taking and processing blood samples
  • Liaise with other healthcare professionals including the project lead, surgeons, specialist nurses, ward, theatre and laboratory staff to facilitate sample collection
  • Input relevant patient data on to ISCO and WCB databases and maintain paper records; extract treatment and follow up data from patient
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