Cellular Therapy Support Technician

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS is seeking enthusiastic and well-organised individuals to support Clean Room maintenance within a GMP-compliant environment. You will assist in cleaning, monitoring, and cellular therapy product tank inventory management, underpinning the Bone Marrow / Cellular Therapy Transplant programme.

The role requires flexibility, the ability to work under pressure, and participation in on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Foundation level degree qualification in a related field such as Haematology Blood Transfusion / Immunology.
• Flexibility in working arrangements and willingness to participate in on-call rota.
• Ability to work under pressure to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine scientific/technical and clerical laboratory duties.
• Carry out Cleanroom manufacturing duties including Cryoprotectant, MSC seeding/feeding for therapeutic use.
• Carry out other support duties for the laboratory.
• Cleanroom cleaning/Environment monitoring and stock management.
• Support laboratory informatics systems (STEMLAB) including cell product retrieval, delivery to Wards and inventory management.
• Work with strict observation of Departmental Health and Safety standards.
• Perform duties in accordance with SOPs.
• Be actively involved in the preparation of samples for the Research Biobank and data management.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Teamwork

Education

Foundation degree in Haematology / Blood Transfusion / Immunology

Tools

STEMLAB

Job description

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated and organised individuals to be involved in all aspects of Clean Room maintenance to include cleaning, monitoring, cellular therapy product tank inventory management in a GMP compliant environment. The post will support the Biomedical Scientist in the operational, data management and clinical processing and in doing so support the Bone Marrow / Cellular therapy Transplant programme The post holder will be involved in all aspects that are key to our service development and expected to participate in activities such as equipment validations, quality systems, data management including manufacturing of axillary reagents/media for clinical application. Applicants must have a minimum of a Foundation level degree qualification in a related field such as Haematology Blood Transfusion / Immunology. In order to meet the needs of a high quality service, the post holder will be expected to be flexible in their working arrangements/time, participate in the departments on call rota and be able to demonstrate the ability to work consistently under pressure to the highest standards.

• Carry out routine scientific/technical and clerical laboratory duties
• Carry out Cleanroom manufacturing duties including Cryoprotectant, MSC seeding/feeding for therapeutic use.
• Carry out other support duties for the laboratory
• Cleanroom cleaning/Environment monitoring and stock management
• Support laboratory informatics systems (STEMLAB) including cell product retrieval, delivery to Wards and inventory management.
• Work with strict observation of Departmental Health and Safety standards
• Perform duties in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Be actively involved in the preparation of samples for the Research Biobank and associated data management.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.