Clinical Scientist: Diagnostic Lab Leader & Validator

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; 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 robust laboratory operations within a team developing cutting-edge diagnostic solutions across multiple disease areas.

The successful candidate will lead clinical activities for implementation, validation and optimisation of diagnostic testing platforms, oversee analysis and reporting of clinical assays, and

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist
• Hands-on experience in clinical diagnostic lab
• Molecular and/or immunochemistry assay experience including PCR-based testing
• Strong governance, risk management and quality systems knowledge
• Experience in ISO 15189 accredited environments
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 advantageous
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Ability to balance clinical duties with hands-on lab work
• Experience with genotyping assays and probe-based PCR workflows
• Exposure to assay validation/verification and new test implementation
• Experience supervising laboratory staff
• Awareness of molecular diagnostic technologies like TaqMan and KingFisher

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical activities for implementing, validating, and optimising diagnostic testing platforms
• Perform and oversee processing, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of clinical assays
• Provide clinical oversight and support for molecular and immunochemistry-based services
• Review and sign off validation and verification studies
• Support ISO 15189 compliance and quality governance activities
• Assess clinical risks in diagnostic workflows and drive CAPA actions
• Provide training and supervision to laboratory staff
• Collaborate with lab, quality, and technical teams to meet patient needs

Skills

Clinical leadership

Molecular diagnostics

PCR-based testing

Quality systems & governance

Excellent communication

Team mentorship

Lab operations

Education

HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist

Tools

TaqMan arrays

KingFisher extraction systems

PCR instrumentation

ISO 15189 compliance tools

Job description

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 robust laboratory operations within a team developing cutting-edge diagnostic solutions across multiple disease areas.

The successful candidate will lead clinical activities for implementation, validation and optimisation of diagnostic testing platforms, oversee analysis and reporting of clinical assays, and