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This is a fixed term post for 23 months and is based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/BioQuarter
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Molecular Genetic Technologist for UK NEQAS/Genomics Quality Assessment Service. The UK National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) is an international organisation facilitating optimal patient care by providing a comprehensive assessment service for a wide range of disciplines throughout laboratory medicine. This is an excellent opportunity to join the UK NEQAS Genomics centre which comprises of two centres; one based in Edinburgh and the second in Oxford University Foundation NHS Trust. This post will be located in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The Genomics EQA Scheme is a well-established and accredited EQA provider within the field of genomic diagnostic testing.
We are seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team in this internationally respected EQA centre. The post holder will provide the service provision for the solid tumour molecular testing EQAs and the molecular haematological malignancies EQAs. The post holder will be expected to rise to the challenges associated with the delivery of assessing the standard of service of laboratories working closely with the GenQA Deputy Directors. They will have the opportunity to work with blood, pathology tumour samples and DNA to evaluate the quality of molecular laboratory testing and will support the administration of the distributions and assessments and bring scientific knowledge and expertise in the field cancer genomics.
Applicants should be educated to B.Sc. (Hons) Level in a relevant subject and ideally have experience of genomics and EQA.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Professor Sandi Deans, telephone 0131 242 6898 or email Sandi.Deans@ed.ac.uk).