Clinical Laboratory Analyst

Salary: £14.69 per hour

Please note that this role requires candidates to have the legal right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months from the application date. This is to ensure completion of our 9-month probationary period and for any potential sponsorship decisions to be considered. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at the point of hire.

Clinical Laboratory Analyst - Glasgow (Job Ref: 26/LAGW)

Randox are a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology, and food security. Our expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives.

We are currently looking to hire Laboratory Analysts within our team based in Glasgow. The successful candidate will be conducting rapid onsite testing for multiple Point of Care clinical and / or molecular tests. The role will be responsible for the processing of blood and other samples from Randox Health or third-party clinics.

This role is responsible for routine clinical testing in our laboratory. The main duties of the role include:

• Routine use of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMs).
• The performance of various analytical procedures including various manual screening and automated methods covering a wide variety of clinical diagnostic tests.
• The preparation and handling of samples and diagnostic reagents.
• The operation of various automated analytical systems such as the Bosch Vivalytic.
• The accurate maintenance of analytical records.
• Strict adherence to chain of custody procedures throughout the analytical process.
• The routine maintenance and calibration of analytical instrumentation.
• The preparation of specimens for transportation to ensure that their stability is safeguarded during shipment to the appropriate analytical laboratory.
• Recording and Monitoring of temperature for Laboratory and Equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting on technical issues associated with Clinical Diagnostic Testing.
• Ensuring that all the necessary Quality Control checks are completed daily and that they meet internal criteria.
• Participation in Quality Audits.

Location: 150 Howard St, Glasgow, G1 4ET.

Contract Offered: Full-time, permanent.

Working Hours / Shifts: 4 on, 4 off: 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am

For this position, as you may be in contact with live blood samples, you must be vaccinated against Hepatitis B or be able to get it following a successful interview stage.