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Technical Scientist Clinical Pathology

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Covance)

Harrogate, United Kingdom

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you an experienced biomedical scientist looking for progression into methods and validation?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you working in the NHS labs but want a better work life balance and more varied career opportunites?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you familiar with haematology, biochemistry and coagulation analysers and the techniques used in clinical pathology?</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company. With a mission <strong>to improve health and improve lives</strong>, Labcorp delivers world-class diagnostic solutions, brings innovative medicines to patients faster and uses technology to improve the delivery of care.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Here at Labcorp Drug development in Harrogate, North Yorkshire we are recruiting for our Clinical Pathology team who have an exciting opportunity for a trainee technical specialist to join them.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The successful candidate will perform a specialised scientific and technical role in new and re-validation of clinical and non-clinical assay method developments in the department.  This requires an understanding of the science, technical assay development, and regulatory framework such assays have to be conducted within.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The role requires liaison directly with the regional operational team and the regional managers to review up front parameters and to perform the required analytical tasks for a validation.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Other duties will include:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To be conscientious, disciplined, flexible and adaptable, having a sense of responsibility and to ensure that work is performed accurately and precisely and in a timely manner.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To ensure that their line manager and study director are kept fully updated on the technical of their developments.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To ensure that method development activities are fully documented, observing the highest standards of Good Scientific Practice.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To be aware of and ensure that validation work is performed to appropriate regulation guidelines.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsible for the troubleshooting of assigned GxP projects.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To have good verbal, numerical and visual skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Understand and comply with all departmental and company policies.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To help foster a high professional standard and encourage good staff relationships.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To undertake research and development work as required and directed.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To undertake other duties and responsibilities as may be allocated from time to time by the line manager.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To participate, where required, in the current formal overtime system.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To ensure that appropriate and accurate COSHH assessments are made and in place prior to the commencement of in-lab development activities.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To participate in the introduction of new techniques, methodologies, and relevant procedures in collaboration with other Senior Laboratory Scientists and Operations managers.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To co-operate fully with other senior staff to ensure the quality and scientific standards of the analytical service are maintained.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">What Labcorp can offer you:</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and contributory pension.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Excellent relocation package. (subject to criteria).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Unrivalled opportunities to develop a successful career in the scientific industry, including management training and senior apprenticeships.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Unsurpassed career development opportunities and the chance to progress quickly up the career development framework.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent in a relevant discipline.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience could be substituted for qualifications.</span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent Scientific knowledge of clinical pathology and various instrumentation.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity in using various haematology, biochemistry and coagulation analysers.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowledge of working in a GLP or regulated environment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instrument experience and knowledge of any or all of these would be advantageous: </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Roche Cobas analysers, Siemens Advia 2120i, ACL TOP coagulation analysers or Siemens Centaur Immunoassay platforms.</span></li></ul>

Job posted: 2021-12-02

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