Job Description
We are excited to offer a 12-month FTC opportunity for an experienced, HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in Molecular Dagnostics. If you have at least 3 years of experience, this could be the fresh start you're looking for as we head into 2026!
Closing date: 09 January 2026
What Source Bioscience Offers You:
State-of-the-art Laboratory: Our laboratory is fully accredited by UKAS, providing a modern and attractive working environment.
Professional Development: As a fully IBMS training laboratory, we support staff pursuing additional IBMS qualifications to further their career.
Service Expansion & Growth: We are constantly evolving to meet market needs. Join us to participate in exciting projects that will allow you to gain valuable experience in service change and implementation.
Training & Mentorship: You will be responsible for training and mentoring junior staff, BMS trainees, and apprentices, helping to develop the team and enhance service delivery.
Main duties and responsibilities:
* Booking in clinical samples
* Running clinical laboratory procedures to assist the Clinical Team with improved efficiency
* Referring clinical samples to external laboratories where relevant
* Routine laboratory housekeeping duties
* Monthly stock checks
* Routine maintenance of instruments and systems
* Maintain up to date knowledge in the relevant areas of clinical biology and recent diagnostic developments
* Authorising clinical reports for dispatch to customers.
* Contributing to the QMS in the form of updating and reviewing controlled documents, reporting on performance of the services, attending and providing training.
* Other duties as reasonably requested with regards to the functioning of the clinical laboratory.
Qualifications
* BSc in Biomedical science or equivalent
* HCPC Registered
* Molecular diagnostics skills including PCR, nucleic acid extraction and RNA handling
* Experience of clinical diagnostics, human genetics, biochemistry and/or clinical microbiology
* Previous experience of working within an accredited clinical laboratory and familiarity with quality and regulatory standards
* Computer literate
* Self-motivated, good communication skills and a team player
Additional Information
Working Days: This is a 12-month fixed term contract, 37.5 hours over 5 days between Monday and Saturday
Salary: Up to £32,000 depending on experience
Excellent company benefits including:
Income Protection (to cover ill-health and sickness)
Life Assurance up to 4x salary
Free on-site parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Medicash health cash plan
Virtual GP Service
imProve Yourself health and wellbeing resources
SkinVision App
Able Futures Mental Health support
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Option to buy and sell holidays
An extra day off on your birthday
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted private healthcare
Company pension