Do you have great scientific and project management skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?
We are recruiting a Sample Team Project Manager who can manage any NIHR BioResource projects involving the Samples team. You will need excellent organisational and communication skills as well as Biology based laboratory experience, preferably within a clinical or research environment, 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 holder will coordinate and project manage the multiple cohorts of research samples that need to be moved into or out of or processed at the service labs contracted or directly managed by the BioResource. The role holder will be located at the NIHR BioResource Headquarters in Cambridge, but some travel to U Biocentre (UKBC) Milton Keynes, and other BioResource centres or service laboratories may be required.
The role is predominately working with the Sample Management team but also liaising with the NIHR BioResource Recruitment and Informatics teams and will involve significant interaction with staff at UKBC and other laboratories. The main aim is to biobank the various sample cohorts from all the BioResource themes (Common and Rare Disease and Healthy Controls) which involves the oversight of sample collection and transportation from over 50 NHS Trusts to UKBC.
The role holder will fulfil study requests involving sample processing of banked samples to match the requirements of researchers of approved stage 2 studies, and commission, pilot and manage projects to deliver specific biological assays utilising the samples such as genotyping, sequencing or metabolomics.
About you:
Ideally you will have:
Previous project management experience
Experience of working in or managing a laboratory
Experience of biobanking and/or implementing large scale molecular biology projects
Experience of data management and report generation
Experience of writing research protocols and SOPs
Excellent communication skills across a variety of disciplines
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 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 4-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.
This appointment requires a Research Passport application.
We encourage informal queries about the job or the application process - please contact Kathy Stirrups, Head of Samples, [email protected].
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
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 Wednesday 22 July 2026.
The interview date for the role will be in the first week of August.
Please quote reference RW50146 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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