Healthcare Scientist

We require an enthusiastic and highly skilled Biomedical/Healthcare Scientist to join our busy Clinical Services Unit. The unit delivers high throughput serological and molecular testing of a wide range of viral and bacterial pathogens. Our work is wide ranging and varied. The unit provides a range of specialist testing and supports the microbiology reference laboratories which provide clinical microbiological advice and diagnosis, complex reference services, methodology development, microbial epidemiology, investigation of national and uncommon outbreaks, response to international health alerts, and advice on the risks posed by various infections., The post holder will be an experienced healthcare scientist of both manual and automated serological and molecular techniques and will join a team within the Clinical Services Unit. They will support the team to ensure it delivers a performance that meets the clinical and scientific requirements of the Unit and complies with the best quality and laboratory practices while ensuring the work is performed safely, economically and effectively.

What you do and how you do it will make a real difference to patients and the team you lead. Our fast paced, high throughput unit will allow you to gain experience of a wide range of different pathogens and will develop your skills and experience. We look forward to hearing from hard working, motivated individuals.

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.