Quality Assurance Manager

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Salary: £36,636 to £38,784 with progression to £46,049 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 6 September 2026

Based in the Newcastle Joint Research Office, the Quality Assurance Manager will provide professional support to Newcastle University (University) and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Trust) Designated Individuals (DIs) in discharging their responsibilities in line with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.

We are looking for candidates who are familiar with Human Tissue Authority (HTA) codes of practice and the associated legislative and regulatory landscape, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).

In this role you will provide advice and drive the co-ordination and maintenance of governance support for research using human tissue and laboratory samples, including samples registered under the University and Trust HTA Research Licenses. You will also ensure compliance to GCP and GCLP.

We are looking for someone who is solutions focused, comfortable working in complexity, a team player and is keen to learn, develop and share learning and best practice locally, regionally, and nationally to ensure that Newcastle continues to be recognised for its excellence and high standards in translational and clinical research.

If you would like to informally discuss the role further please contact David Hill, Director of Research & Innovation on  , or Sophie Handson, Quality Assurance Manager

This role is for a fixed term of 12 months.

• Proactively support the DIs and Persons Designated to ensure compliance with the University and Trust HTA Research Licences
• As part of a wider Quality Assurance Team in the Newcastle Joint Research Office (NJRO), work with colleagues in the University and the Trust to ensure access to human tissue and laboratory samples for research are compliant with GCP, GCLP principles and regulatory expectations where appropriate
• Continually maintain and review the processes and procedures within the NJRO Quality Management System which underpin research using human tissue and laboratory samples, capitalising on good practice not only at Newcastle, but through established networks across the UK
• Independently conduct periodic internal audits of human tissue and laboratory sample collections stored across University and Trust premises, including samples held under the Human Tissue Act and as part of NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) approved projects, to ensure not only compliance with legislation, but also local policies and procedures, as set out in the Quality Manual
• Confidently issue appropriate feedback on areas of good practice or requiring improvement and oversee implementation of any recommended actions
• Co-ordinate and lead on interactions with external regulators including requests for information, on-site preparation, and facilitation of audits for the University and the Trust
• Working with colleagues in the University and the Trust, develop, deliver, and maintain a suite of training and development opportunities, as well as providing regular updates for colleagues involved in overseeing and delivering research using human tissue and laboratory samples which forms part of their personal and professional development
• Through keeping up to date with technical developments and legislations, provide expert advice, guidance, and support to colleagues with regards to all aspects of research using human tissue and laboratory samples, including HTA codes of practice compliance with GCP and GCLP principles and associated regulations, requirements for study set up, sample access, ethical approval, local policies and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Provide regular reports to University and Trust quality committees on audit findings and recommended actions as a result of audit findings to embed a culture of continuous improvement