laboratory analyst.

Client aim is to bring exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Senior Analyst is within our client Rapid Diagnostics laboratory located at Abingdon, UK.

This role requires the individual to undertake operations within the screening and confirmation department. The analysis of drugs of abuse in biological samples is conducted by either immunoassay (CEDIA and HEIA) or by confirmatory techniques (such as LC/MS/MS), or by a combination of both. Analysts must perform all analyses to appropriate safety standards, conform to current documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and must ensure that all analyses are conducted to the highest quality standards, whilst being completed in a timely manner.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Routine work

• Extraction of drugs from oral fluid and hair samples (SPE/LLE) and associated processes such as setting up batches on instruments, checking sequences, storing and disposal of samples.
• Screening of oral fluid samples by immunoassay techniques such as CEDIA/HEIA and preparation of daily screening quality controls and reagents
• Preparation of laboratory solutions and controls
• Setting up of instruments, running and checking system suitability tests (SSTs)
• Daily, weekly and monthly equipment checks and routine maintenance and completion of associated equipment records
• Troubleshooting assay and instrument issues, liaising with engineers to resolve problems without onsite visits or organizing onsite visits if required.
• Maintaining safe and efficient working practices in the laboratory to ensure conformity to all relevant H&S and quality standards (ISO 17025)
• Processing and 2nd review of instrument data
• QC monitoring and trending
• Calculations of concentrations for standards, QCs and reference solutions where applicable

Routine work - Non-daily and Site specific

• Complete all lab/H&S/Quality assigned training modules and assessments in a timely manner
• Take part in internal/external audits
• Being flexible and adaptable to scheduling changes
• Helping schedule workloads in the absence of manager (Analytical/Confirmation)
• Aid with maintenance of good stock levels within the laboratory and purchasing
• Support the development and implementation of new processes and methods, including writing validation or verification plans and reports
• Training, mentoring and acting as a buddy for analysts / experienced analysts/ new senior analysts
• Ensuring SOPs within the laboratory are up to date and relevant by conducting periodic reviews and updating documents as required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• Science Graduate, or equivalent experience
• Understanding of appropriate analytical equipment in order to troubleshoot assay problems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 years prior experience in a laboratory environment
• Previous experience with the requirements listed in Responsibilities
• Previous experience within Quality, Health and Safety and team training

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Keen interest in process improvement in method development, lab process and quality, demonstrable experience preferred
• Is dynamic, flexible and tenacious
• Shows accountability and demonstrates ownership of their world
• Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team
• Able to take ownership of own work, awareness of when to solve a problem themselves or to ask their manager for help
• Conform with appropriate safety standards under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Work in accordance with the current documented Standard Operating Procedures. Client in UK is an ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified laboratory.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.