Human Tissue Research Compliance Manager

The Human Tissue Research Compliance Manager plays a key role in supporting the University’s Human Tissue Research governance framework, ensuring that research involving human tissue is conducted ethically, legally, and in accordance with best practice. The post holder is responsible for maintaining and developing the University’s Human Tissue Research Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and providing specialist advice to researchers, students, and professional services staff.

Working closely with cross-faculty Research Ethics Committees and through the Infonetica ethics application system, the role supports the review of ethics applications and University Sponsorship requests for studies requiring NHS Research Ethics Committee approval. The post holder provides expert guidance on the appropriate approval pathways for new studies and advises on regulatory requirements throughout the research lifecycle.