Quality Assurance Manager
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
25-03-2025
Job Specifications
Opportunity ID
5380
Faculty
Medicine & Dentistry
Location
QM London
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Duration
36 months
Working Patterns
Full Time
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
1.00
Salary Range
£43,677 - £51,040
Job Pack
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Contact Details
Louise Jones - l.j.jones@qmul.ac.uk
Claude Chelala - c.chelala@qmul.ac.uk
About The Role
About the Role
Applications are sought for a Quality Assurance Manager to focus on the quality assurance of all activities of the Breast Cancer Now Biobank (BCNB) at the Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) then expanding to other national BCNB collection sites. They will work with BCI BCNB Leads to realise the objectives and development of robust internal and external quality management systems.
About You
Essential requirements for this post include a degree in a relevant biological subject along with a valid Good Clinical Practice course certificate. An appropriate experience with biobanking would be a strength. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain good records are also essential. Particular qualities required include conducting audits, quality controls and quality assurance checks, statistical analysis, generation of reports and interpretation of results in relation to consenting, sample acquisition, shipping, storage and distribution as well as generation of standard operating procedures.
About The School/Department/Institute/Project
BCNB is the UK’s first national breast cancer biobank, providing access to the largest collection of longitudinal biospecimens and data from breast cancer patients and individuals without the disease at various stages of the care pathway.
BCI, the coordinating site of BCNB, is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of scientists and clinicians from Barts NHS Trust to achieve improvements in cancer patient care. BCI is also a partner in the CRUK City of London Major Centre (together with UCL, Kings and the Francis Crick Institute) which is a Centre of Excellence in Biotherapeutics. BCI is one of six institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
About Queen Mary
At QMUL we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
The post is a full time, fixed term position for 36 months. We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities. Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Closing Date
11/04/2025, 23:55
About the Company
The School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London is a business school with a difference. We place great emphasis on the connections between business and society. We are not only a school with a strong commitment to the highest quality of research and outstanding teaching, but we are also proud of our reputation as a socially-engaged management school, with an innovative, multidisciplinary, mindful and responsible approach to business and management. Know more
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