Biomedical Scientist

We are looking for an enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist (Band 6), for full time (37.5 hours per week) role within Clinical Immunology and Allergy at King's College Hospital on the Denmark Hill site. The role is for a permanent contract. Ideally you would have a few years of Immunology experience under your belt.The successful applicants will join our ever growing, friendly and interactive team which delivers an excellent diagnostic Immunology service to King's College Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, local GPs and other customers throughout the UK. An extended working day is in operation from 08:00 to 19:30, Monday to Friday, which is covered by three shifts. There is also a 3 hour voluntary shift on Saturdays. Our service is fully UKAS accredited, and we are accredited by the IBMS for Training. We offer an extensive repertoire of analyses covering autoimmunity, allergy, monoclonal gammopathies and immunodeficiency. Staff are rotated through all sections of the service.
Approximately 95% of our tests are performed on automated and interfaced analysers. The laboratory team comprises 26 staff members, which includes Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists, and Medical Laboratory Assistants. The laboratory team is supported by a team of Medical personnel and administrative staff. We are committed to quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

BMS staff are trained in all sections of the lab. We are committed to staff training and staff are actively encouraged to develop themselves through the various training opportunities available within Synnovis.

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

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Your development and learning

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

BMS staff are trained in all sections of the lab. We are committed to staff training and staff are actively encouraged to develop themselves through the various training opportunities available within Synnovis.