Research & Development Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare research organization in Guildford is seeking a Research Assistant to support the BCSP Southern Hub Research team. This role includes assisting with project protocols, managing communication with research participants, and maintaining laboratory supplies. Candidates should possess a science degree and have an eye for detail. Relevant training will be provided for necessary skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with the bowel cancer screening programme is required.
• Ability to work with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with databases and advanced Microsoft Office software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research and development projects and their administrative procedures.
• Communicate with research project participants and manage queries.
• Produce and maintain documentation of research project activities.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Attend committee meetings and take minutes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Database management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Science degree

Job description

Overview

Assist with research and development projects and associated administrative and laboratory procedures at BCSP Southern Hub. The Research Assistant will support the BCSP Southern Hub Research team in research and development activities. They will assist with the development of project protocols and undertake research project tasks in accordance with agreed protocols under supervision of other members of the research team. Relevant training will be provided for specialist skills associated with the post.

Responsibilities

• Receive training to perform relevant research activities: good clinical practice (GCP), good laboratory practice (GLP), research project databases, advanced Microsoft Office software and other relevant software, laboratory equipment use and maintenance, quality management practices and software.
• Communicate with research project participants by answering helpline calls and progressing queries; producing letters, both bespoke and automated, to recruit participants, inform them of results and other project related communications.
• Produce a detailed audit trail of research project activities.
• Perform and keep records of maintenance to laboratory equipment, liaise with service engineers and record service information.
• Monitor and maintain general supplies for the research laboratory.
• Monitor and maintain supplies of research office stationery and project stationery.
• Contribute to production of SOPs in accordance with Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Service quality management methods.
• Communicate with members of research project teams at other sites as directed by the research project lead.
• Attend BCSP Southern Hub Research Committee meetings, take and write up minutes where required.
• Follow established procedures for the receipt and storage of research project biological samples.

Qualifications

• Science degree and experience of the bowel cancer screening programme.
• Motivation to work with research teams; ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and detail.
• Experience with databases and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is desirable.