Research Assistant Coventry
Job description
WISDEM is a flagship partnership tackling diabetes, endocrinology and related metabolic conditions. The institute aims to help improve the care of individuals with diabetes and other hormonal illnesses through excellence in clinical care, education and research. In addition to providing over 20 specialist clinical services, research and teaching activities are an integral part of the service.
The Research Assistant will provide clinical and administrative support to the clinical and research teams ensuring the safe conduct of research in accordance with the regulatory and legal frameworks relating to the planning, undertaking and closure of research studies. The post holder will be supported through a comprehensive training/competency package as appropriate to the job role. Having completed all relevant competencies and under the supervision of registered staff they will also be responsible for the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of research studies.
Please be advised that interviews are scheduled for week commencing 10th April.
The main purpose of this role is the facilitation of a seamless service between the clinical and research interface. The post holder will be involved in a variety of laboratory-based investigations within biological, chemical, physical and life science areas. You may carry out sampling, testing, measuring, recording and analysing of experimental results as part of a scientific team. Your job is to provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively, while adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.
The post holder will carry out work that assists in the advancement and development of modern medicine and science. To that, the Human Metabolism Research Unit (HMRU) is a dedicated research-unit run by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) and the HMRU provides a unique opportunity to explore the determinants of human obesity and its metabolic sequelae and enables the study of metabolic profiles associated with other endocrine conditions. The HMRU is firmly affiliated with the WISDEM centre and uses the full complementary laboratory facilities available at Warwick Medical School's Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories at UHCW. The post holder will work on projects related to the HMRU under the aegis of Professor Randeva.
Finally, the post holder will support science teachers, and undergraduate and post graduate students.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
2. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations
3. Supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty
4. Undertake highly specialized technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum monitoring; equipment management
5. To be involved in a variety of laboratory-based investigations within biological, chemical, physical and life science areas
6. Carry out sampling, testing, measuring, recording and analysing of experimental results as part of a scientific team. Your job is to provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively, while adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines
7. Responsible for training provision of identified staff groups within defined areas.
1. Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely data in order to support research
2. To prepare specimens for research according to protocols and to freeze down and log specimens
3. Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
4. Performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations, including the following;
- carrying out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses;
- preparing specimens and samples; cell culture; PCR; western blotting; other molecular biology techniques
- constructing, maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges, titrators, pipetting machines and pH meters;
- ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
- recording and sometimes interpreting results to present to senior colleagues;
- using computers and performing mathematical calculations for the preparation of graphs;
- keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability;
- conducting searches on identified topics relevant to the research;
- following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety check
2. Adhere to trial protocols and work in accordance with ICH GCP and Trust Standard Operating Procedures
3. Use databases to access patient groups to improve patient opportunity and recruitment to trials
4. Co-ordinate and manage a portfolio of non-interventional research studies in line with protocol ethics approvals
5. Ensure that all ICH GCP required documentation is kept in a clearly traceable system and is stored in an appropriate manner for the appropriate length of tim
6. Where required, data is transcribed accurately into the Trial Master File and maintain in accordance with ICH GCP.
For further details please see the attached job description.
