Onsite Sr. Associate, Research Services

vwr; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical and dental care

Birthday day off

Job summary

Avantor in Cambridge, UK is seeking a Biobank Liaison Scientist to assist in acquiring and using human biological samples, with emphasis on regulatory compliance and histology tasks. The role blends desk work (70%) and lab work (30%), in a full-time 12-month position at the Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus.

You will join a small team of five Biobank Scientists, supporting sample registration, labeling and informatics, while maintaining GMP-compliant workflows and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer communication skills.
• Experience with biobanking or human biological samples and histology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Receive and register Human Biological Samples and ensure traceability.
• Maintain inventory of samples in GMP-compliant manner and provide data manifests.
• Perform sectioning and staining and assist with histology lab maintenance.
• Track work-in-progress using informatics systems and databases.
• Respond to internal and external customer queries and ensure compliance with SOPs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Excel

LIMS

Databases

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a science-savvy and flexible Biobank Liaison Scientist to join our team based in Cambridge, UK . In this position, you'll assist in the acquisition and utilisation of human biological samples (HBS), ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and contributing to the development of research initiatives. You'll also support histology-related tasks such as sectioning and staining, and help maintain laboratory areas.

Your time will be divided between computer-based tasks (70% of your time) and laboratory work (30% of your time).

This role will be a full-time, temporary (12 months) position based in a brand-new facility at the customer site - The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as a pension scheme, private medical and dental care, and an additional day off for your birthday.

Working hours: Monday - Friday, Flexible hours

The team

You’ll join a close-knit team of five Biobank Scientists. The team is processing, registering, and re-labelling incoming human tissue samples and making sure they are available for Scientists. You’ll belong to our business department, Lab and Production Services, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories all over the world, in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.

What we're looking for

Education:

A Bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline, or equivalent experience, is preferred

Experience:

• Prior experience in Biobanking or working with human biological samples
• Experience with histology techniques such as microtomy and staining
• Familiarity with various IT solutions, including proficiency in Excel for data transformation and analysis. Capacity to comprehend Information Management Systems (LIMS) and databases (training provided)
• Understanding and knowledge of compliance with global standards and regulations, adhering to defined SOPs within a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) environment
• Excellent interpersonal and customer communication skills, working within a team

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Receiving and registering Human Biological Samples and ensuring all samples are traceable in our systems
• Maintaining the inventory of Human Biological Samples in accordance with Good Clinical Practice, providing data manifests and sample labelling
• Performing sectioning and staining of samples and contributing to histology lab maintenance
• Tracking all work-in-progress using specialised informatics systems and databases
• Responding to internal and external customer queries
• Monitoring compliance and following up on key dates (e.g. end of check-out period for samples)

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Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.