Onsite Sr. Associate, Research Services

Avantor; Milton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical care

Dental care

Birthday day off

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Biobank Liaison Scientist to join the Cambridge site. The role blends computer work (70%) with hands-on histology (30%), supporting acquisition and use of human samples in a compliant environment.

It is a full-time, temporary 12-month position at a new client facility with benefits including pension, private medical and dental care. The team of five Biobank Scientists works within Lab and Production Services to support global pharmaceutical projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience with biobanking or human biological samples.
• Familiarity with histology techniques and data handling in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, register and track human biological samples with traceability in systems.
• Perform sectioning and staining tasks and assist histology lab maintenance.
• Maintain sample inventories per GCP standards and provide data manifests.
• Respond to internal/external queries and ensure SOPs are followed.
• Utilize informatics systems for WIP tracking and data management.

Skills

Biobanking

Histology

Excel

LIMS

GCP compliance

SOP adherence

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

LIMS

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a science-savvy and flexible Biobank Liaison Scientistto 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.

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