Scientific Information Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for candidates with a background in biomedical science (or similar) currently working in or looking to work in the field of organ donation and transplantation. Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics play a vital role in ensuring the safety of transplant candidates. Working closely with the Senior Scientific Information Officer, Scientific Advisor for Organ Donation and Transplantation and H&I laboratories across the United Kingdom this important role ensures information recorded at donation and patient registration is of the highest standards in accuracy and quality. With access to a full induction and comprehensive training programme, the post-holder will provide expert scientific guidance and support to operational areas of Organ Donation and Transplantation.

Additionally, the post holder will be involved with the high-profile UK Living Donor Kidney Sharing Scheme and will continuously strive to reduce variation in the way in which HLA typing and antibody profiling is reported to NHSBT, proactively investigating and resolving any uncertainties and issues that may arise.

The post-holder will also have an opportunity to play an important role in research and development initiatives through contribution and representation at relevant scientific and clinical advisory groups and through attendance and participation at relevant conferences.

Main duties of the job

• Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics play a vital role in ensuring the safety of transplant candidates. You will work closely with the Senior Scientific Information Officer and Scientific Advisor for Organ Donation and Transplantation along with H&I laboratories across the United Kingdom to ensure that scientific information recorded at donation and patient registration is of the highest standards in accuracy and quality.
• You will continuously strive to reduce variation in the way in which HLA typing and antibody profiling is reported to NHSBT, proactively investigating and resolving any uncertainties and issues that may arise.
• You will provide expert scientific guidance and support to operational areas of Organ Donation and Transplantation including responsibility for overseeing the UK Living Donor Kidney Sharing Scheme.
• You will also play an important role in research and development initiatives through contribution and representation at relevant scientific and clinical advisory groups and through attendance and participation at relevant conferences.
• The role will involve some travel and time away from base to meet the requirements of the post (with appropriate prior notice).

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.