Technician (Bioanalytical & Biorepository Specialist)

The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Technician in the Wellcome Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine.

The postholder will be based in the Evolve laboratory managed by Dr Vanessa Brown, and in line with existing policies and procedures and GCP requirements will be responsible for coordinating sample collection and running bioanalytical analyses on a wide range of biological matrices and oversee all aspects of biological specimen inventory and management.

This post is available on a part time 0.8 FTE contract for 12 months.  Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. 

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. OND/ONC and/or NVQ level 4 in relevant subject (or equivalent) OR substantial relevant experience working in a multi-functional laboratory.
• Minimum of 4 years relevant hands-on work experience to include: working in inflammation research/molecular biology/microbiology laboratory; or clinical laboratory – in a wide range of laboratory methods.
• At least 2 years’ experience using specialist analytical equipment for the analysis of clinical samples, such as microscopy, flow cytometer, multiplex protein arrays, PCR instrumentation, and interpretation and reporting of results within a regulated/GCP compliant environment.
• Experience of delivering a high standard sample management service with GCP compliance using a customised laboratory information management system (ItemTracker).
• Experience in method validation studies according to regulatory guidance and industry best practice.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria click on the ‘Candidate Information’ link below. 

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/ .

Informal enquiries may be directed to Clare Mills at [email protected]

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