Consenter Biobanker- Gastrointestinal illness (GI)

**Pay Scale: Standard Grade 5**



**Salary ( £): £28,759– £33,966 per annum**



**Location:** **Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe
Hospital.**



**Contract Type: Fixed-Term**



**Hours: Fixed Term for 12 months in the first instance**





**About the Role**





A Consenter-Biobanker position has become available in the Translational
Gastroenterology Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford. This position
involves consenting patients into the Oxford Gastrointestinal (GI) Cohort and
collecting samples from endoscopy, surgery and clinics, within the
gastroenterology department and wider cancer community.





The aim of this position, within the TGU Biobanking team, will be to collate
clinical data, human tissue and medical imaging to support research scientists
across the Medical Sciences Division. The position will support our ambitions
to give patients an opportunity to take part in translational research in the
future. The key duties are listed below and will require some manual handling.
Full training will be provided.





The post will involve interaction with patients awaiting standard medical
tests, undertaking informed consent of amenable participants, the collection
of tissue during the medical procedure and the curation and documentation of
accrued data, image and tissue resources. These resources may be used for
selected studies within the TGU, national and international studies, or will
be banked for future use. You will routinely liaise with a wide range of
contacts related to the Oxford GI Cohort, including:





o Academics and management staff that coordinate the Oxford GI Cohort



o Members of the Biobank Team



o Members of other Biobank Teams in Oxford (e.g. OCHRe)



o Patients



o Members of the clinical teams – nursing, surgical, pathology.





**About You**





You will have good level of education and numerical skills: minimum A level
standard (or equivalent), or an equivalent combination of training and
experience. It is desirable to have experience of working in a higher
education establishment.





**About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine**





The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest
departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences
Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of
clinical students within the Medical School.





**Benefits of working**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave – pro rata for part-time employees



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits for more information.





**Application Process**





“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”





The post is full time and fixed-term for 12 months in the first instance.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. The
supporting statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly
describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job
description.





Only applications received before 12:00 midday on Friday 22nd May 2024 will be
considered.