Do you have strong analytical skills and aptitude for accurate record keeping and communication of genetic research findings? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better?
We are recruiting a Clinical Feedback Lead to ensure the effective and efficient operation of a pertinent and additional findings service.
To succeed in this role, you will need to have an understanding of UK clinical genetics processes, be experienced in the development and support of a service for safety/reporting and demonstrate strong analytical and variant interpretation skills, as well as having knowledge of the key sources, approaches and tools for genetic feedback.
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 Clinical Feedback Lead has the responsibility to establish the operational procedures, system requirements, design, running and reporting of the pertinent and additional findings reporting service. They will be presented with potentially diagnostic genetic variants as they become available and then must execute a standard set of procedures, including variant interpretation, reporting and clinical feedback, and document their findings accurately and completely.
The post will work closely with the BioResource's bioinformatics, operations and ethics teams, clinical staff involved in the studies, the NHS Genomics Medicine Service, and any third-party organisations delivering elements of the safety reporting services.
The Clinical Feedback Lead will be responsible for the specifications and development of alerting services and the quality oversight / validation of the genomics pipeline.
About you:
Ideally you will have:
Experience working with NHS teams, particularly Clinical Genetics and Genomic Laboratory Hubs
Relevant experience in analysis and feedback of diagnostic genetic results, including monitoring of publicly held lists of clinically significant genes and genetic variants e.g., ClinVar, PanelApp
Good analytical skills and aptitude for the use of computer-based analysis tools and frameworks including database management and querying.
Ability to communicate with the clinical community on care issues and on the interpretation of scientific data.
Experience of the development and curation of scientific data sets as part of a research or clinical service
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 14.5%). and 41 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities.
This appointment is full-time, 37 hours per week; part-time to 50% will be considered. Work life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
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 4-year funding cycle.
Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre).
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Kathy Stirrups, Samples Team Lead, [email protected].
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
The closing date for applications is: 5th July 2026
Please quote reference RW49903 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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