Senior Genetic Technologist / NGS Team Lead inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED 7 NOV 2024
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy Genomics Laboratory for a well-organised and experienced individual to lead and manage the Next Generation Sequencing team within our wet laboratory.
We are looking for a Technical Team Lead who can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of NGS in genomic testing for rare disease and cancer diagnosis.
The individual is required to have several years of hands-on experience in NGS and/or WGS within a laboratory as well as being proficient in general molecular laboratory techniques.
Service improvement and quality management in a UKAS Accredited laboratory is highly desirable.
This post will involve working closely with the current NGS & Automation Leads to lead and supervise the technical staff. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to managing the workload of the section and liaising with clinical scientists, other technical leads and support staff.
The Laboratory is part of the East NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (EGLH). This is one of seven Genomic Hubs recently established to provide the new National Genomic Medicine Service for NHS England, led by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and working with Nottingham University Hospital and University Hospital Leicester.
Act as the joint accountable Lead for a specific technical section of the GLH Laboratory; including managing the staff, equipment and processes within it.
Manages and coordinates the day to day activities associated within a specific technical section.
Leads on service improvement and staff development necessary to address the changing needs of the GLH.
Computer manipulation and analysis of data for diagnostic tests.
Maintain or work towards attaining AHCS or HCPC registration.
Technical Team Lead duties will include supervision and mentoring of trainee staff. You will be an important part of the management team for technical staff and resources.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th November 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 25th November 20247
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy Genomics Laboratory for a well-organised and experienced individual to lead and manage the Next Generation Sequencing team within our wet laboratory.
We are looking for a Technical Team Lead who can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of NGS in genomic testing for rare disease and cancer diagnosis.
The individual is required to have several years of hands-on experience in NGS and/or WGS within a laboratory as well as being proficient in general molecular laboratory techniques.
Service improvement and quality management in a UKAS Accredited laboratory is highly desirable.
This post will involve working closely with the current NGS & Automation Leads to lead and supervise the technical staff. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to managing the workload of the section and liaising with clinical scientists, other technical leads and support staff.
The Laboratory is part of the East NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (EGLH). This is one of seven Genomic Hubs recently established to provide the new National Genomic Medicine Service for NHS England, led by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and working with Nottingham University Hospital and University Hospital Leicester.
Act as the joint accountable Lead for a specific technical section of the GLH Laboratory; including managing the staff, equipment and processes within it.
Manages and coordinates the day to day activities associated within a specific technical section.
Leads on service improvement and staff development necessary to address the changing needs of the GLH.
Computer manipulation and analysis of data for diagnostic tests.
Maintain or work towards attaining AHCS or HCPC registration.
About us
Technical Team Lead duties will include supervision and mentoring of trainee staff. You will be an important part of the management team for technical staff and resources.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th November 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 25th November 20247
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
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