Medical Technical Officer

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We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced technician to join our comprehensive Genetics Service at the South East Genomics Laboratory Hub (SEGLH), based at Guy’s Hospital. The post holder (MTO2 / Lead Technician) will work between our Prenatal and Reproductive and Developmental Disorders technical teams, which deliver a wide range of tests including QF‑PCR for rapid aneuploidy diagnosis, karyotype‑based tests and SNP array.

Initial training may be in either team, depending on the experience of the successful applicant in addition to service need at the time.

The post holder will ensure standards as required by ISO
15189 are maintained and undertake routine and complex laboratory duties such as prenatal sample preparation, PCR set‑up and capillary‑based electrophoresis, cell culture, slide making and using automated liquid‑handling robotics to generate high quality data as part of the SNP array process. The role will include the analysis of genetic tests and report writing using standard report templates and a range of other routine tasks including general laboratory housekeeping duties, audits and SOP maintenance.

The post holder is expected to maintain professional competency and dexterity in precision‑based tasks, and maintain the levels of concentration required to keep quality service. The successful applicant will bring experience in the preparation and processing of human DNA and tissue samples in a diagnostic setting, with excellent communication and the ability to prioritise work in a busy environment. Teamwork with colleagues across the Prenatal and Reproductive and Developmental Disorders Genetics teams, Laboratory Managers and other departmental staff is essential for quality service provision.

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding or support for advanced qualifications. Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

Name:
Paul Stevens

Job title:

Technical Lab Manager
Email address:

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Information Technology

• Medical Practices

Location:

London, England, United Kingdom