Assistant Research Practitioner (Fixed Term)

The Precision Breast Cancer Institute (PBCI) is seeking to recruit an Assistant Research Practitioner to join our busy patient facing team.  The PBCI is a purpose-built research facility attached to the Cambridge Breast Unit (CBU). It is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, including oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, nurses, data managers, coordinators and bioinformaticians involved in translational research.

This role is available on a full time basis, and will be office based.

The Assistant Research Practitioner will provide clinical and administrative support for studies run at the PBCI.  You will support the patient facing team with recruiting patients to research studies, undertaking routine tasks and administration duties, and the transfer of samples.

The role responsibilities will include:

• identification of eligible patients.
• tracking of patient's clinical pathways to ensure samples can be collected as appropriate.
• transfer of research samples to the relevant facilities.
• providing on-going information, support and care to research participants in relation to the study.

The post holder will require excellent administrative skill, and would ideally have experience working with clinical staff and patients.

For further information, please contact Justine Kane, Senior Research Nurse for the PBCI on justine.kane1@nhs.net

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced with adults' barred list) and a health assessment. This appointment also requires a Research Passport application.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 15th December 2024

Date of interview: W/C 6th January 2025

Please quote reference RD44166 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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