Molecular Therapy Scientist

Job summary

You will perform GMP grade production of novel Gene therapy clinical grade products, such as Viral Vectors at the Clinical Biotechnology Centre on behalf of NHSBT, in support of ground-breaking clinical trials. You will undertake or contribute to process development activities to support the process improvements or investigations for the Viral Vector Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production service leading to release of reports and / or products.

There are many opportunities for career advancement and progression within NHSBT with experience, from managing a section of the laboratory, right through to being a consultant lead with responsibility for the entire laboratory service. You may use your knowledge to specialise in an area vital to the operation of a modern manufacturing and / or diagnostic service, training and education or research and development.

We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be required to:

• Perform GMP grade production of Viral Vectors and Gene therapy products at the Clinical Biotechnology Centre on behalf of NHSBT in support of clinical trials for our clients
• Support process development activities for Viral vector GMP production service leading to improvement of processes for manufacturing
• Assisting in maintaning of GMP cleanroom and completion of Quality Management activities
• Problem solve with the ability to work on own initiative as part of a team
• Write Scientific reports to support GMP manufacturing for internal and external review

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.