Quality Assurance Associate

at  University of Oxford

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE UNIVERSITY:

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits for more information.

APPLICATION PROCESS

“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”
The post is part-time (22.5 hours per week, but 18.75 hours will be considered as a minimum) and fixed-term for 12 months in the first instance.
Hybrid working will be considered.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. The supporting statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for more information and advice on how to write an effective supporting statement.
Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 30/09/2024 will be considered

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to join an expanding team involved in setting up and managing clinical trials that are being conducted at the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit (ORTU).
Our remit is the delivery of randomised practice changing clinical trials, and some novel respiratory drug development work. Our portfolio includes Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs), medical device trials, cohort and epidemiological studies, covering pleural and airways diseases, respiratory sleep and breathing disorders and lung imaging studies. ORTU also collects, stores and uses human tissue samples for research purposes.
This is an important post contributing to Quality Assurance of clinical research conducted in ORTU, including governance of stored human tissue samples. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team in ORTU you will enhance local Standard Operating Procedures, help to share best practice, identify risks and mitigation strategies. Also, with the support of the QA Manager, you will provide local advice, training and support for researchers and trial managers.
It is essential that you are educated to degree level or hold equivalent relevant experience in a similar field. You must be highly organised and have excellent attention to detail. You must be able to work well as a member of a team and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience working in a similar role and having an understanding of Good Clinical Practice and the regulations and guidelines applicable to clinical trials and the Human Tissue Act in the UK would be desirable but not essential.