Team Leader - Salisbury, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

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Description

Job title -Team Leader

Profession

Virologist

Directorate

Specialist Microbiology & Laboratories

Full Time equivalent

37.5 hours

No of Roles

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

Location

Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG

Working Pattern

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

Use scientific knowledge and expertise to lead, develop and coordinate diagnostic support and research programmes for ACDP Hazard Group 3 and 4 pathogens, in conjunction with other HCM Project Team Leaders and department senior management
To be an active worker in CL3 and CL4 laboratories and participate in projects developing and implementing assays for emerging highly pathogenic viruses, to support the HCM research and clinical strategy
To work across sites (Colindale and Porton) and across multidisciplinary teams, both within UKHSA and with those of other national and international institutes
To identify and implement new techniques and technologies that will support and enhance HCM capability and delivery of clinical and research projects
To develop and nurture links with external organisations (e.g. in academia and industry)
To seek out and secure external funding opportunities, where appropriate
To take a lead role in the preparation of reports, manuscripts for publication, and in presenting results internally and externally
To support the group manager and project team in accordance with UKHSA's Code of Safety Practice and to work within any Quality Systems that are applicable to the site
To support the maintenance of health and safety competence to the national occupational standard 'Make sure your actions reduce risks to health and safety' (NOS HSS1)Based between UKHSA Porton and Colindale (London) sites, the High Containment Microbiology (HCM) department undertakes work on the highest categorisation of human and animal pathogens, those at ACDP (Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens) and SAPO (Specified Animal Pathogens Order) Hazard Group 4, to support UK and international clinical and research needs.

The main roles of the department are to:
- deliver efficient effective co-ordination of response to disease outbreaks by high consequence pathogens
- to ensure the provision of trained and competent staff to work at high containment for the UK clinical and public health need
- to develop and implement a scientific strategy to keep the area at the cutting edge of scientific and technological advances for working with high consequence pathogens
- to conduct research and development activities for ACDP4 and SAPO4 pathogens.

The High Containment Microbiology Team Leader will based at UKHSA Porton, lead and manage project teams, working closely with other team leaders in the department to ensure the successful delivery of clinical and research projects on Hazard Group 4 viruses.

They will lead the development and optimisation of a range of virology and immunological assays for these viruses, identifying and implementing new techniques and technology to enhance the department's capability for virus detection.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events
To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA

This will include:
Internal

High Containment Microbiology Senior Management, Project Team Leaders, General Project Managers, General Project Managers, Project Team Leaders, Scientists, Corporate Safety Team, Quality Assurance

External

Customers, Scientists, Regulatory Bodies.

Essential Criteria:

PhD (or equivalent experience) in appropriate discipline e.g. virology, immunology, microbiology
Extensive postdoctoral experience in virology and/or high containment microbiology. Practical knowledge of a wide range of molecular virology methods.
Demonstrated experience working in primary containment (e.g. Class III MSCs and flexible film isolators), at ACDP Containment Levels 3 and
Demonstrable expertise in setting up and successfully leading scientific projects, meeting targets and complying with safety, quality and financial systems
Demonstrated experience training, managing and leading project teams
Demonstrated considerable expertise communicating scientific work effectively, e.g. through peerreviewed publications, conference presentations etc.
Experience of working in clinical laboratories, and of compliance with different regulatory frameworks

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To