Tissue Bank Travelling Technician College of Medicine and Health 106859 Grade 5

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Position Details

College of Medicine and Health

Location :
University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 29647 to 31460 with potential progression once in post to 35388

Grade : 5

Full Time Fixed Term contract up to November 2027

Closing date : 4th January 2026

UK travel may be required for this role.

The main role of the post holder is delivery of the core services provided by the Human Biomaterials Resource Centre (HBRC) and other key facilities. The HBRC is an HTA‑licensed human sample biorepository operating as part of the Colleges Research Office. It is a quality‑controlled environment regulated and operated in an HTA‑compliant manner.

The post holder will undertake the procurement, processing and release of appropriately consented quality‑assured annotated biomaterials for biomedical research from patients in a wide range of disease settings. This will involve the identification and recruitment of appropriate patients in a variety of clinic settings (and on occasion health volunteers), obtaining informed consent, sample collection and handling according to project protocols and HBRC Standard Operating Procedures and completion of the necessary records and electronic tracking logs.

The role requires accurate contemporaneous administration associated with sample tracking and paperwork; therefore forms a substantial portion of the role.

The HBRC has developed into a key facility helping to deliver translational research programmes which are central to the College research strategy. The post is varied, requires a strong sense of initiative, diligence and attention‑to‑detail when working under time pressures and also knowledge of the regulations, legislation and governance arrangements applicable to clinical research which uses human tissues and clinical trial samples.

The post holder will interact with senior academic, clinical and surgical staff and often with patients; therefore effective communication and strong interpersonal skills are essential.

The post will be required to travel between several local NHS sites and hospitals and may require the wearing of masks / COVID vaccination.

• In association with clinical and surgical staff identify eligible patients for a variety of projects/trials using different sources of information such as clinic and surgical lists, patient health records/NHS Trust information systems and records from MDT meetings.
• The post holder will be expected to work according to the requirements of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research to Caldicott Principles and in a manner compliant with the Human Tissue Act 2004.
• Attendance at clinics/operating theatres/cellular pathology departments across several local NHS sites in order to receive consent and collect the appropriate samples. The post holder will perform this task with a degree of autonomy and in an integrated way with clinical staff to ensure minimal disruption to the patient treatment pathway. SOPs will be followed for collection transfer and any subsequent processing of samples within the HBRC to ensure sample integrity.
  
  The entire process will be Human Tissue Act compliant and will be carried out in a manner compliant with the Human Tissue Act (HTAct) Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• To complete accurately and contemporaneously the necessary records and electronic tracking logs relating to sample consent receipt, processing, storage, release and clinical data annotation.
• To process samples (e.g. tissue culture/sectioning/staining) as required and according to level of training.
• To contribute to the Quality Management System within the HBRC and other areas assisting with review of SOPs, risk assessments and COSHH assessments; contributing to internal/external audit procedures and regulatory inspections; undertaking basic housekeeping matters within facility laboratories including monitoring and maintenance of equipment.
• To uphold compliance with all University and local Health & Safety policies including risk assessments and manual handling reporting any breaches or non‑compliance to…