Principal Scientist/Technical Lead
Principal Scientist/Technical Lead
Reporting into Managing Director/Chief Scientific Officer, the Principal Scientist/Technical Lead is responsible for delivery of technical projects and implementation of technical services for the pathology business unit.
Technical projects may include but are not limited to: validation/verification of assays and analysers, authoring technical documentation, technical review of prospective vendors, troubleshooting and investigation.
Implementation of technical services spans over a wide array of disciplines, technologies and assays including biochemistry, haematology, immunoassay, molecular diagnostics.
Key responsibilities:
Technical Projects
- Validation and verification of new assays and analysers including drafting verification/validation protocols, procuring required materials, executing protocols and ensuring completion of verifications and conformance with acceptance criteria.
- Authoring technical documentation including Standard Operating Procedures, verification/validation protocols, technical reports, compiling and submitted data etc
- Technical review of prospective vendors to ensure adherence to required ISO standards as well as internal operational and technical requirements.
Implementation of technical services
- Onboarding of new analysers, assays and equipment ensuring verification and validation is completed.
Key skills & experience:
- Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Experience across an array of pathology disciplines including biochemistry, haematology, immunology and molecular diagnostics.
- 10 years experience in a pathology/clinical laboratory.
- Demonstrable experience of leading on technical projects.
- Strong experience with technical processes such as validation and verification.
- Super organised: used to juggling multiple projects with different priorities and working to short deadlines
- Strong attention to detail: our team rely on us to ensure projects run perfectly
- Tech savvy: confident using MS OfficeHave a growth mindsight: we’re growing fast, and you’ll be expected to offer ideas where processes can be improved and drive your own personal development
- Excellent verbal and written skills: you should be able to draft clear, concise communications, adapting tone & style as appropriate
Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Managing Director/Chief Scientific Officer.
For a full job description or to submit your CV, contact recruitment@yourdoctorfm.com