Research Governance Administrator - Eye Biobank

Research Governance Administrator - Eye Biobank

Clinical Neurosciences

Location:  Southampton General Hospital
Salary:   £23,619 to £28,143 Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term
Closing Date:   Thursday 21 July 2016
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  750416FC

Either Part Time (minimum 0.60 full time equivalent) or full time. The appointment is Fixed Term (for 1 year in the first instance)

Faculty of Medicine, Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Sciences

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join Professor Andrew Lotery’s established visual science academic research group.  The post has been created to lead and oversee the development of a tissue bank for human ocular tissue.

The successful candidate will establish an ‘Eye Biobank’ for storage of eye tissue for use in research studies only.

This will involve:

1) Generating relevant ethical and research governance paperwork and permissions for an eye biobank within the University of Southampton/University Hospital Southampton.

2) Establishing the eye biobank complies with all legislation relating to storage of human tissue

3) Establishing standard operating procedures for eye tissue collection, processing and storage

4) Establishing standard operating procedures for use of eye biobank tissue for research use

The eye biobank will provide a platform for many research projects in the future and will allow a dynamic group of vision scientists to study ocular disorders in new ways, paving the way to improving care for people with eye diseases.

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to set up a new research project. You will require good writing skills, interpersonal skills and attention to detail in order to deliver this project on time. Project management skills and previous experience in gaining research ethics and information governance permissions would be desirable.

The post is for one year in the first instance with a desired start date of 1st October 2016.

For informal enquiries please contact Ms Angela Cree, Senior Research Manager via email at A.J.Cree@soton.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled for 12^th August

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Jennifer Dickson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 3462. Please quote reference 750416FC on all correspondence.

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages. 

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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.