Cell and Molecular Therapy Specialist / Scientist

Produce and support the manufacture of cell and molecular therapy products that contribute directly to patient care and clinical innovation.

Perform a range of laboratory investigations and scientific procedures using molecular, cell culture and other specialist techniques.

Analyse and interpret laboratory results, ensuring products and data meet agreed quality and safety standards before release.

Maintain accurate records, documentation and audit trails in line with GMP, GLP and regulatory requirements.

Monitor equipment, workflows and processes, identifying issues and helping to maintain an efficient and reliable service.

Contribute to service development, quality improvements and the introduction of new technologies, products and processes.

Validate equipment, materials, reagents and software to support safe and effective laboratory operations.

Collaborate with colleagues across NHSBT to resolve scientific and operational challenges and deliver the best outcomes for patients.

Develop your expertise through continuing professional development, specialist training and participation in improvement initiatives.

Supervise the work and conduct of trainees and laboratory support staff, with Band 6 appointees taking a more active role in supervision, training and coordination of work activities.

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.