Clinical Scientist

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is partnering with an innovative diagnostics organisation to appoint an experienced Clinical Scientist. This hands-on role combines clinical leadership, diagnostic assay delivery, and laboratory operations within a company developing cutting-edge diagnostic solutions across multiple disease areas.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring diagnostic services are delivered safely, accurately, and in line with the highest clinical and quality standards.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist or a Medical Degree
• Experience working in a clinical diagnostic laboratory environment
• Hands-on experience with molecular and/or immunochemistry assays, including PCR-based testing
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment, and quality systems
• Experience working within ISO 15189 accredited or regulated laboratory environments
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 would be beneficial
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clinical guidance across multidisciplinary teams
• Proactive and collaborative approach with confidence to challenge when patient safety or clinical appropriateness may be affected
• Proven ability to balance clinical responsibilities with hands-on laboratory activities
• Experience with genotyping assays and probe-based PCR workflows
• Exposure to assay validation, verification, and implementation of new diagnostic tests
• Experience supervising or mentoring laboratory personnel
• Knowledge of TaqMan arrays, KingFisher extraction systems, or similar molecular diagnostic technologies
• Experience supporting service development and laboratory operational improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical activities relating to the implementation, validation, and ongoing optimisation of diagnostic testing platforms
• Perform and oversee the processing, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of clinical diagnostic assays
• Provide clinical oversight and support for molecular and immunochemistry-based diagnostic services
• Review and sign off validation and verification studies for new and existing assays
• Support ISO 15189 compliance and contribute to quality management and clinical governance activities
• Assess clinical risks associated with diagnostic workflows and support corrective and preventative actions
• Provide training, mentorship, and supervision to laboratory staff involved in clinical testing activities
• Work closely with laboratory, quality, and technical teams to ensure services meet patient and user needs

Skills

Clinical leadership

Molecular diagnostics

PCR testing

Laboratory operations

Quality systems

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Education

HCPC registration

Medical Degree

Tools

KingFisher extraction systems

TaqMan assays

PCR workflows

Job description

SRG is delighted to be partnering with an innovative and growing diagnostics organisation to support the appointment of an experienced Clinical Scientist. This is a hands-on role combining clinical leadership, diagnostic assay delivery, and laboratory operations within a company developing cutting-edge diagnostic solutions across multiple disease areas.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring diagnostic services are delivered safely, accurately, and in line with the highest clinical and quality standards. Working closely with laboratory leadership, you will provide scientific expertise, support clinical governance activities, and contribute to the introduction and validation of new diagnostic services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead clinical activities relating to the implementation, validation, and ongoing optimisation of diagnostic testing platforms
• Perform and oversee the processing, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of clinical diagnostic assays
• Provide clinical oversight and support for molecular and immunochemistry-based diagnostic services
• Review and sign off validation and verification studies for new and existing assays
• Support ISO 15189 compliance and contribute to quality management and clinical governance activities
• Assess clinical risks associated with diagnostic workflows and support corrective and preventative actions
• Provide training, mentorship, and supervision to laboratory staff involved in clinical testing activities
• Work closely with laboratory, quality, and technical teams to ensure services meet patient and user needs

Requirements:

• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist or a Medical Degree
• Experience working within a clinical diagnostic laboratory environment
• Hands-on experience with molecular and/or immunochemistry assays, including PCR-based testing
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment, and quality systems
• Experience working within ISO 15189 accredited or regulated laboratory environments
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485 would be incredible beneficial
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clinical guidance and support across multidisciplinary teams
• A proactive and collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge where patient safety or clinical appropriateness may be affected
• Proven ability to balance clinical responsibilities with hands-on laboratory activities
• Experience with genotyping assays and probe-based PCR workflows
• Exposure to assay validation, verification, and implementation of new diagnostic tests
• Experience supervising or mentoring laboratory personnel
• Knowledge of TaqMan arrays, KingFisher extraction systems, or similar molecular diagnostic technologies
• Experience supporting service development and laboratory operational improvement initiatives