Senior Project Manager - Cellular Therapies

This post is a 23 Month Fixed Term/Secondment position. As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, NSS reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.

About the Organisation:

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level.  NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post:

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) Tissues, Cells & Advanced Therapeutics Directorate undertakes cutting edge research and development of new cell and gene therapies.  These products are manufactured in our state-of-the-art clean room facilities according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

In support of TCAT’s research, development and manufacturing activities, we offer an exciting opportunity to join TCAT as a Senior Project Manager.  The successful candidate will specifically be expected to work with the Head of Operations to develop and deliver a portfolio of projects.  The initial focus will be on collaborations with academic and commercial partners in the process of technology transfer into the GMP environment for manufacture to support first-in-human clinical trials.

The Candidate:

Educated to postgraduate level with a background in bio/biomedical sciences, you will have extensive and demonstrable experience of project management, ideally gained within the life sciences sector.  You should be used to working with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities whilst delivering multiple projects on time and on budget.  Excellent communication skills are required to ensure transparency of resource requirements; progress towards delivery of milestones; and arising issue/risk management among partners.  Previous experience of working in a GMP environment and/or with quality management systems will be an advantage.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Further information:

Further information about the Advanced Therapies function within TCAT can be found on our website: www.at-tcat.nhs.scot

For any queries regarding this post, please contact TCAT on NSS.TCATSupport@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed applications is 25th November 2024.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

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NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

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