Biobank Operations Manager

Overseeing the collection and processing of blood and tissue samples from multiple clinical units and studies across the institutions. Overseeing the accuracy and quality assurance of the data held within the biobank, and on the STIMs system, to ensure consistency and compliance is met when recording and tracking each patient sample through the tissue bank or the Trusts large clinical trial portfolio, as is deemed appropriate.

The development of guidelines and standard operating procedures within the Biobank, as well as other relevant documentation to facilitate the most efficient transition from clinical teams to the Biobank team as appropriate.

Develop and implement tracking systems for all samples coming through both locations of the department. Ensure all Biobank processes and procedures meet with the Trust/ICR SOPs, Human Tissue Act (HTA) requirements, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) UK Regulations for the department portfolio of commercial and academic trials.

Lead and have oversight of projects within the laboratory setting and be responsible for biobank team in the collection and processing of clinical samples (tissue and blood) from multiple units and sites across Royal Marsden and Institute of Cancer Research.

Lead the bio-specimen management ensuring good handling, processing, storage, governance and quality control of specimens.

Lead the development and updates of the biobank documentations including laboratory manuals, guidance documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs) in adherence with the current legislation on HTA, GLP and GCP in regard to all tasks undertaken for biological specimen handling, processing and storage.

Responsible for the data and quality management of all data under the biobank, in accordance with GCP, IG and QA guidelines and ongoing quality control procedures.

Overall oversight to ensure integrity of samples is maintained and samples are transported to an appropriate storage facility in a timely fashion.