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Fixed term/secondment 24 months
As a vital part of NHS Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland’s purpose is to support Scotland’s Health. We do this by providing a range of specialised support services that enable NHS Boards to focus their efforts on health improvement and delivering world class patient care.
The core purpose of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. In support of this, the SNBTS Tissues, Cells and Advanced Therapeutics (TCAT) Directorate is committed to a programme that will enhance the service provided to NHS Scotland in both clinical and operational areas, through the provision of a range of tissue, cellular and advanced therapy medicinal products. SNBTS also undertakes research and development which is designed to support the strategic and operational priorities of the organisation, achieve high quality and impact and add value to broader NHS and Governmental objectives.
This is an opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as a Development Scientist, interacting with both the R&D and GMP manufacturing groups. The successful candidates for these posts will be integral to the development of processes and assays for the manufacture and characterisation of novel cell and gene therapies, at SNBTS sites in Edinburgh. The project is externally funded by an exciting and fast moving collaboration with a UK based company.
The successful candidate must be educated to post graduate level in bio/biomedical science or have equivalent experience. They will also have extensive experience in cell and gene therapy development and/or characterisation; experience in a GMP QC or manufacturing environment would be highly desirable.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the following for informal discussion about the role
Dr Scott Cowan, Senior Research Scientist scott.cowan2@nhs.scot or Dr Jo Mountford, Associate Director TCAT Development joanne.mountford@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is 9TH February 2022
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies
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