About the role
Job Description
Registered Senior Medical Scientist / Senior Biomedical Scientist role – in Microbiology will be responsible for Microbiology Laboratory operations in the absence of Chief Medical Scientist reporting directly to the Laboratory Services Director during these periods. Authorising results, ensuring result accuracy at all times. Evaluating results and communicating with your Chief Medical Scientist within the Microbiology Laboratory, Laboratory Operations Director, Consultant Microbiologist and/or requesting clinician any relevant information regarding patient safety. Assisting with the validations and verifications of new or amended methods/kits/equipment when required. Contributing to monitoring, recording and investigations for audits. Plus supervising and supporting basic grade scientists, students and auxiliary laboratory personnel.
Specific Tasks
* Perform routine microbiological testing and sample analysis, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of patient results. * Authorise, evaluate and report results, escalating clinically significant findings where appropriate. * Ensure compliance with laboratory quality systems, policies, procedures and accreditation requirements. * Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and maintain accurate laboratory documentation. * Support quality assurance activities, including EQA, audits, non-conformance investigations, incident reporting and corrective actions. * Assist with the validation and verification of new methods, equipment and processes. * Monitor laboratory equipment performance, troubleshoot issues and support preventative maintenance activities. * Manage reagent and consumable stock levels within the department. * Support the Chief Medical Scientist in the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of the Microbiology Laboratory. * Participate in recruitment, training and departmental meetings as required. * Promote Good Laboratory Practice and maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Qualifications
Education
* Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Science
Experience
* At least 5 years’ experience as a Basic Grade Medical Scientist/Biomedical Scientist in a medical Microbiology laboratory
or
* Master’s degree qualification- At least 2 years' experience as Senior Medical in medical Microbiology laboratory
Any required licences / certifications or membership
Medical Scientist - CORU registered
or
Biomedical Scientist - HCPC registered
Skills & Abilities
* A diligent, strong work ethic with the ability to work on your own initiative to ensure an outstanding laboratory service. * Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. * A proven team player who will enjoy working with and supporting a close-knit team of dedicated professionals.
Additional Information
We are part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, forensics, clinical diagnostic, cosmetic product testing and in agroscience. The Group operates more than 900 laboratories in over 50 countries and employs 55,000 staff conducting 450 million tests every year.
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €7,296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
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