Clinical Scientist- Laboratory Genetics

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.  

The shift pattern is Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00.

Clinical Scientist, Band 7

Permanent

Salary £46,244 to £53,789

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, registered Clinical Scientist to join our Laboratory Genetics, which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The department provides a high quality genomics service to the West of Scotland, population 2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine. Based at the state of the art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Laboratory Genetics department is responsible for the testing of inherited genetic disease and acquired genetic disease (solid and haematological malignancy).

You will join our team of >120 scientific and technical staff. You will be required to take responsibility for the complex analysis and reporting of a range of somatic genetic disorders, working effectively with staff in multiple roles when doing so. You will authorise reports and carry out service development. Good communication, team working and supervisory skills are essential.

It is essential that you have a BSc (Hons) in a biological science and must be state registered in an appropriate discipline with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Consideration may be given to scientists nearing completion of approved training programmes. You should have considerable experience in a genetics diagnostic laboratory with somatic disorders (haematological malignancy or solid tumour) and with diagnostic techniques.

Informal Contact: Clare McKeeve, , Claire.mckeeve2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.    

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