Senior Production Scientist

Job Description

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

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 provisions of a range of tissue, cellular and advanced therapy medicinal products. SNBTS 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.

The Post

This is an exciting opportunity to join the SNBTS TCAT Directorate as a Senior Production Scientist within Advanced Therapeutics. The successful candidate for this new post will be integral to the efficient running of TCAT services at the Jack Copland Centre and Institute for Regeneration and Repair (North). Primarily working on GMP translation projects and early-stage clinical trials of new ATMPs, with additional responsibility in the daily routine activities within the wider TCAT team.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must be educated to degree level with a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent competence/experience. In addition, the post holder should have experience with GMP manufacture of tissue and/or cellular therapy/ATMP/biologic products or equivalent within an academic/development setting with a desire to move to a more GMP setting.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Location and Working Pattern:

Tissues Cells and Advanced Therapeutics, Jack Copland Centre/Institute for Regeneration and Repair (North), Edinburgh.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. Participation in on-call rota.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

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. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [Confidential Information]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Production Manager, Chloe Pass ([HIDDEN TEXT], 0131 314 5638)

Closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 27th August

Please note: This post may close earlier than the above date, once sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

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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