Collections Governance and Quality Manager - Oxford Radcliffe Biobank

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**Contract type:** Fixed term for 12 months in the first instance



**Hours:** Full-time





**About the role**



We are looking to recruit to the position of Collections Governance and
Quality Manager for the Oxford Radcliffe Biobank (ORB) and the Oxford Centre
for Histopathology Research (OCHRe). This is an important role requiring
excellent organisational and management skills, which requires the post holder
to work flexibly and be able to adapt to changing priorities. You will have
responsibility for strategic management of the Oxford Radcliffe Biobank (ORB)
including satellite collections (ORBlets) and the Oxford Centre for
Histopathology Research (OCHRe). You will be based at the John Radcliffe
Hospital in Oxford, but some remote working can be agreed with your line
manager.





The post holder will work closely with the ORB-Hub Biobank Manager and the
leads for the ORBlet collections, to provide a comprehensive, quality-driven
service, with appropriate infrastructure. Your main responsibilities will
include governance and quality oversight of the laboratory service and
biobank. You will be a key senior member of the team. One of the key
challenges will be to work towards implementing a streamlined application
process and workflow, and innovative initiatives. You will co-ordinate REC
applications as needed. The post-holder will be responsible to Dr Richard
Colling, Chief Investigator of ORB, Clinical Lead for OCHRe and Honorary
Consultant in Cellular Pathology at OUH.





**About you**



You will be educated to at least undergraduate degree level and will have
experience of working in research laboratory or clinical laboratory settings.
You will have an understanding or experience of management and governance in
running laboratories and biobanks, and have knowledge of HTA regulations.
Experience in histopathology would be useful but is not mandatory.





This full-time post is available immediately and is fixed term for 12 months
in the first instance, with a view to extending this if funding permits. We
would be willing to consider applications for part-time hours.





**Application Process**



If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Dr Richard Colling on
01865 221243 or richard.colling@nds.ox.ac.uk





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection
criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees
as part of your online application. Please quote reference NDSA904B on all
correspondence.





Only applications received before noon 20 November 2023 can be considered.





Interviews will be held in the afternoon of Tuesday 5 December 2023.





**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**