Biospecimen Coordinator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks an enthusiastic individual with clinical research experience to join their team. Key responsibilities include organizing sample collection and processing tissue, blood, and CSF samples for clinical studies. Candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and experience in data processing. The role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Wide range of staff benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working requests

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in sample management/data processing.
• Trained in scientific techniques for processing and storing samples.
• Ability to coordinate and arrange sample transfers.

Responsibilities

• Organise sample collection for clinical studies.
• Collect and process blood and tissue samples.
• Liaise with clinical staff for sample collection.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Data processing experience

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with clinical research experience to join our friendly team working in Sutton within paediatric drug development. The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience in sample management / data processing in the context of research governance. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this role.
• To work as part of the Children and Young people’s Research and Drug development team organising sample collection, working within the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RMH) and our Academic Partner Institute of Cancer Research.
• To be responsible for collecting and processing blood and tissue samples for multiple clinical studies across the institution and its partners St Georges Hospital Tooting and Kings Collage Hospital Denmark Hill.
• To be responsible for coordinating and arranging the transfer of tissues samples from other NHS organisations across the UK and similar health institutions abroad in accordance with local and national policy for the transfer of tissue samples for research purposes.
• To be trained in the basic scientific techniques necessary for processing and storing tissue, blood bone marrow and CSF samples within RMH.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
• Collection and processing of clinical samples (tissue, blood & CSF etc…) across the CYP research teams trial portfolio. On occasions may be required to travel to St Georges hospital and Kings College Hospital for sample collection.
• Liaise with clinicians, surgeons, research nurses, pathologists, and laboratory staff to identify and co-ordinate sample collection.
• Ensure that the principles of the Human Tissue Act and GCP are always upheld and that all samples collected have appropriate patient consent.
• Ensure sample integrity is always maintained and samples are transported to an appropriate storage facility in a timely fashion.
• Dispatch samples to collaborators following developed SOPs or ethically approved protocols. Document any deviations from protocol and inform the Tissue Bank Manager.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025