This role is responsible for assisting with routine clinical testing in our laboratory. The main duties of the role include:
Routine use of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMs).
Receipt and accession of external, Randox Health, Clinical Trial, Internal R&D, Production, EQA and QC Samples for Analysis.
Specimen Analysis, Storage and Disposal.
Maintenance of Sample Inventory.
Strict adherence to chain of custody procedures throughout the analytical process.
Operation and Maintenance of SYSMEX XS-1000i Haematology, Urinalysis and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) analysers.
Ownership of External Quality Control (EQA) Schemes for Urine Dipstick, Urine Chemistries and Full Blood Count involving the review, filing and storage of quality control records.
Maintenance of Stock Control in laboratory.
Removal of expired products.
The preparation of specimens for transportation to ensure that their stability is safeguarded during shipment to the appropriate analytical laboratory.
Recording and monitoring of temperatures for laboratory equipment.
Essential criteria:
Qualified to at least A level or equivalent in a science subject.
Ability to work as a team member of a cross-functional team.
Flexibility on shift times.
String attention to detail skills.
Be computer literate.
Desirable:
Bachelor’s degree in a Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, or a life science.
Previous laboratory experience.
Previous experience of quality systems.
