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Clinical Scientist – NGS – Remote (Job Ref: 25/CSGB)

Randox Genomics Services Group require a qualified Clinical Scientist to work with the existing team reporting genomic test results and developing new NGS tests. The person must be registered with HCPC [Health and Care Professions Council UK] as a Clinical Scientist. We have an exciting new career opportunity for a Clinical Scientist within our NGS team.

Randox has ISO 15189 accredited genomic sequencing facility at the Randox Clinical Laboratory Services unit at the Randox Science Park in Antrim, UK. This laboratory has an Illumina NovaSeq 6000, NextSeq 2000 and MiSeq sequencers, Tecan Evo robotics with accessory equipment such as thermal cyclers, Tape stations, SeqStudio Genetic analyser. The facility also has an iScan high density array equipment. The unit has a range of staff including senior clinical scientists, laboratory managers, team leaders, NGS scientists and reporting scientists, and a bioinformatics team.


Location: Remote, however some travel to our HQ in Antrim, Northern Ireland will be required.

Contract Offered: Full-time, permanent

Working Hours / Shifts: 8.40am to 5.20pm, Monday to Friday, however some flexibility may be required.


The Role:

The main purpose of this post is to review and approve clinical interpretative reports, assist in development of new tests, help develop automated reporting systems and assist with other R&D projects. In addition, the person will be expected to provide expert genetic and genomics advice to sales and marketing teams and staff at the Randox Health Clinics. Some of the main duties of the role include:

• To ensure strict adherence to all laboratory procedures
• To ensure that all work is done in compliance with ISO15189
• To review and approve clinical diagnostic reports for NGS assays and other genetic assays
• To assist with data analysis
• To assist in the development of new genomic assays
• Use of Bioinformatics packages and variant interpretation and reporting software
• Deliver presentations on NGS diagnostic tests as required


Essential Criteria:

• Qualified to Honours degree level in a suitable Life Science discipline with a 2:1 grade or above
• To be registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist in molecular genetics/genomics or related discipline involving molecular biology
• To maintain professional membership of national and international societies such as BSGM, RCPath etc.
• Experience in Molecular Diagnostic Testing, sequence variant interpretation and clinical reporting
• 3 years’ experience in a clinical diagnostic laboratory or equivalent
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Must have excellent time management, organisational and database skills (Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office packages)
• Ability to work independently
• Currently have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Further qualification MSc or PhD in relevant discipline related to molecular genetics
• Experience in clinical interpretative reporting of NGS panel tests for inherited cancer and / or inherited cardiac disorders, clinical exomes or genomes, viral genomes.
• Experience in Bioinformatics packages and sequence variant interpretation.