Join Our Team as a Clinical Scientist!
Are you ambitious and passionate about advancing laboratory science and ensuring the highest standards in clinical diagnostics? If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Clinical Scientist at UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping.
Your Role: As a Clinical Scientist, you will play a crucial role in our mission. You will be responsible for leading specific EQA programmes and providing technical support to participating laboratories, contribute to innovative research projects, and assist in the development of new diagnostic techniques, presenting data at national and international meetings.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a globally recognised programme that ensures the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests, directly impacting patient care.
- Professional Growth: Engage in cutting-edge research, collaborate with leading experts, and take advantage of extensive professional development opportunities.
- Dynamic Environment: Work with state-of-the-art technologies, within a supportive and multidisciplinary team.
- Career Progression: Benefit from the opportunity the become a key opinion leader within a pioneering and prestigious organisation.
The Clinical Scientist role at UK NEQAS for Leucocyte Immunophenotyping involves a range of critical responsibilities. The candidate will select and prepare materials for External Quality Assessment (EQA) surveys, test and distribute these materials, and process data returns.
They will prepare and distribute results and reports for EQA exercises and provide technical support to participating laboratories. Additionally, the candidate will engage in research and development projects, assist in maintaining and developing the UK NEQAS LI EQA software, and contribute to training and competency monitoring within the department.
The successful candidate will develop EQA for cutting edge laboratory testing, support large international standardisation projects, presenting EQA data at national and international meetings. Current areas of interest for the department are CAR-T cell monitoring, liquid biopsies, measurable residual disease testing and AI.
To excel in this role, candidates should have a strong background in genetics. Familiarity with accreditation standards, such as ISO 17043 or ISO 15189 are important.
This position requires someone who is committed to maintaining high standards of quality and safety, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities efficiently. A proactive approach to professional development and continuous learning is also crucial to keep up with advancements in the field.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stuart Scott Job title: Acting Director Email address: stuart.scott@ukneqasli.co.uk Telephone number: 0114 2673603