Job Title: Specialist Biomedical / Clinical Scientist
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff in various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to over 1.15 million people, expanding to 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with additional out-of-hours commitments.
We invite applications from enthusiastic and motivated candidates for the full-time position within the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) Laboratory, located at Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow. The laboratory supports several clinical programs including:
1. Adult renal transplantation
2. Disease association studies
3. Paediatric haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation
4. Adult haematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation
5. Paediatric renal transplantation
6. Adult cardiac transplantation
The successful applicant will perform molecular biology techniques for HLA typing, immunological methods for HLA antibody testing and crossmatching, and analyze, interpret, and report test results.
Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota to support solid organ transplantation is mandatory. We encourage ongoing training and professional development.
Essential qualifications include an Honours degree in a biological subject and registration (or pending application) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council.
For informal enquiries, contact:
* Ashleigh Lindsay, Laboratory Manager: Ashleigh.McBride@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
* Ann-Margaret Little, Head of Laboratory: Ann-Margaret.Little@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service are available within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde values diversity and encourages applications from all community sections. We are committed to inclusion and proud of our diverse workforce.
We are also a Forces Friendly Employer under the Armed Forces Covenant, supporting applications from the Armed Forces Community by recognizing military skills, experience, and qualifications during recruitment.
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