Registered Clinical Scientists (fixed term) West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory Job ref: 284-18-GENPR-309 Band 7 Salary Scale £33,222 to £43,041 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week An exciting opportunity has arisen in the West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory (WMRGL) in Birmingham, to join our dynamic team of scientists and support the interpretation and validation of results from the 100K Genome Project. These fixed term posts are for a minimum of one year in the first instance. The posts are for HCPC registered Clinical Scientists, however scientists currently working towards their registration are encouraged to apply and will be considered for appointment at AfC band 6. We are looking for highly motivated individuals, with a broad range of clinical and scientific skills, enthusiastic and keen to take on a leading role in the fast changing landscape of laboratory genetics. The appointment could be to any part of the laboratory, dependent on experience, interests and departmental need. The WMRGL is the largest of the regional laboratories, delivering comprehensive genetic testing to 5.7 million people within the Midlands, approximately one tenth of the UK population. In addition we also provide tests for NHS and private hospitals both nationally and internationally, for university projects, and for industry. WMRGL currently performs in excess of 55,000 tests per annum employing over 200 scientific, technical and support staff in service delivery and research. The laboratory is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory (no. 8176) and is part of the West Midlands Genomic Medicine Centre in the Genomics England 100,000 genome project. Over the last 4 WMRGL has significantly expanded its research portfolio, securing over £4 million of R&D funding for projects covering a diverse spectrum of genetic disorders including cancer, developmental delay, and prenatal testing for genetic abnormalities. The laboratory was selected as one of three Technology Hubs for the Cancer Research UK Stratified Medicine Programme. WMRGL also hosts the Central England Haemato-oncology Research Biobank (CEHRB). We work closely with our Clinical Genetics Service, with the University of Birmingham, in particular the Institute of Translational Medicine, the Centre for Genome Biology and the Centre for Computational Biology; and with diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. We are committed to training and developing our staff at all levels and have active seminar and research programmes supporting Continuing Professional Development. The service works closely with our Fetal Medicine Centre, the National School for Healthcare Science, the Centre for Clinical
Registered Clinical Scientists (fixed term) West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory Job ref: 284-18-GENPR-309 Band 7 Salary Scale £33,222 to £43,041 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week An exciting opportunity has arisen in the West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory (WMRGL) in Birmingham, to join our dynamic team of scientists and support the interpretation and validation of results from the 100K Genome Project. These fixed term posts are for a minimum of one year in the first instance. The posts are for HCPC registered Clinical Scientists, however scientists currently working towards their registration are encouraged to apply and will be considered for appointment at AfC band 6. We are looking for highly motivated individuals, with a broad range of clinical and scientific skills, enthusiastic and keen to take on a leading role in the fast changing landscape of laboratory genetics. The appointment could be to any part of the laboratory, dependent on experience, interests and departmental need. The WMRGL is the largest of the regional laboratories, delivering comprehensive genetic testing to 5.7 million people within the Midlands, approximately one tenth of the UK population. In addition we also provide tests for NHS and private hospitals both nationally and internationally, for university projects, and for industry. WMRGL currently performs in excess of 55,000 tests per annum employing over 200 scientific, technical and support staff in service delivery and research. The laboratory is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory (no. 8176) and is part of the West Midlands Genomic Medicine Centre in the Genomics England 100,000 genome project. Over the last 4 WMRGL has significantly expanded its research portfolio, securing over £4 million of R&D funding for projects covering a diverse spectrum of genetic disorders including cancer, developmental delay, and prenatal testing for genetic abnormalities. The laboratory was selected as one of three Technology Hubs for the Cancer Research UK Stratified Medicine Programme. WMRGL also hosts the Central England Haemato-oncology Research Biobank (CEHRB). We work closely with our Clinical Genetics Service, with the University of Birmingham, in particular the Institute of Translational Medicine, the Centre for Genome Biology and the Centre for Computational Biology; and with diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. We are committed to training and developing our staff at all levels and have active seminar and research programmes supporting Continuing Professional Development. The service works closely with our Fetal Medicine Centre, the National School for Healthcare Science, the Centre for Clinical
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