Governance Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Do you have great IT and organisational skills?  Interested in a role which upholds regulatory compliance in healthcare research? Looking for your next challenge?

We are recruiting a Governance Coordinator who can provide support to the Governance and Quality Assurance Team. You will need strong attention to detail and the ability to learn bespoke software as well as experience in administration to succeed in this role.

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About the job:

The role of the Governance Coordinator is to assist with a wide range of tasks to ensure that governance standards are maintained across the NIHR BioResource.

The post-holder will support audits and the management of Standard Operating Procedures and Policies. The role holder will provide advice to researchers and/or other staff from BioResource centres who contact the Governance inbox with queries.

The role will provide support to fulfil Information Governance and Security requirements, including submission of the annual NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit. When required the post holder will also review sections of participant facing materials specifically in relation to the adherence of regulatory standards.

About you:

Ideally you will have:

• Knowledge of Information Governance requirements (e.g. UK GDPR), Good Clinical Practice,  and the Human Tissue Authority's Research Practice Code
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, including coordinating meetings and experience of document control
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is 12.6%). and 36 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.

This appointment is full-time, 36.5 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.

The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a 5-year funding cycle.

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).

See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification.

We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Jennifer Gray, Governance & Quality Assurance Manager, Jennifer.Gray@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 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: 13th April 2025

Interview date: 24th & 25th April 2025

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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