Scientific Programme Administrator - Manchester, United Kingdom - EMQN CIC

Description

Have you got experience of working as an assistant healthcare scientist (HCS) or technologist? Do you have an interest in improving the quality of healthcare? Then consider joining the EMQN CIC team.

Our company

EMQN CIC is an internationally respected, UKAS-accredited provider of External Quality Assessment (EQA) services, with >3000 member laboratories in 85 countries.

EQA is an essential requirement for any laboratory seeking to attain laboratory accreditation and is a vital component of good clinical governance.

EMQN CIC monitors global laboratory performance in diagnostic molecular genetics, molecular pathology, and technical laboratory testing processes.

As a community interest company, EMQN CIC is also able to reinvest in our network to provide new EQA schemes, educational activities and to support the development of best practice guidance for our members.

Based on the Manchester Science Park, EMQN CIC has both office and laboratory facilities and retains close links with the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine (MCGM), one of the leading centres for genomics in Europe.

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join EMQN CIC as a full-time Scientific Programme Administrator.

We are seeking an appropriately qualified, self-motivated, and enthusiastic healthcare scientist or technologist to support our scientific team. Flexibility, good communication, good practical laboratory skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential attributes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small friendly team maintaining existing international services and supporting the development and delivery of EQA.

As a Scientific Programme Administrator, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with the preparation and manufacture of EQA samples in accordance with EMQN CIC protocols and policies including booking in, aliquoting, labelling of samples, and maintaining laboratory records.
• Assisting with stock control of laboratory consumables and reagents, and participation in laboratory housekeeping activities.
• Assisting with preparing the EMQN website for the assessment of EQA results.
• Assisting in the preparation of scientific reports including generating basic statistics, preparing graphs and formatting.
• Assisting with gathering of data for scientific publications.
• Assisting with the logistics associated with the services provided by EMQN CIC.

This post will be varied and challenging. The successful individual is expected to use their own initiative and to promote good working relationships with colleagues. A small amount of travel may be required.

In return, you'll find that we're committed to development and training for all staff and offer flexibility to allow some remote working.

We offer generous benefits / salary package, and contributory pension scheme.

Want to know more about the job?

• Location: Manchester, UK
• Contract type & working pattern: Permanent, Full-Time hrs per week
• Salary: £30,880 £33,969 per annum

Interview type / date:
Face-to-face, th June 2024.

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Person Specification
AttributesEssential CriteriaDesireable CriteriaMethod of Assessment
Qualification attainments

and/or

• Training and experience at an Assistant Technologist level.
• Willingness to undertake further training and selfdirected learning
• Healthcare Science Registration e.g., for healthcare science practitioners / Certificate of Competence (CoC) for Genetic Technologists (GT) or equivalent.

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Previous Experience

• Basic laboratory skills e.g pipetting
• Experience in molecular biology techniques.
• Previous research or (NHS) laboratory experience.

Application form/interview/References

Special Skills and Knowledge

• Basic theoretical knowledge of human genetics
• Knowledge of inheritance patterns
• Good computer literacy and keyboard skills.
• Written and spoken knowledge of another language (e.g., French, German, Spanish, Italian).

Application form/interview/References
Key Personnal Attributes

• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Selfmotivation and ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to travel (as the role may require occasional travel to support other team members at meetings).

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