PLEASE NOTE: ‘If you have previously submitted an application against this reference number 264045 within the last 4 weeks, please do not submit a duplicate application. This role has been reopened due to a system error’
This post is positioned within the Clinical Services Unit of Reference Services.
Microbiology reference laboratories undertake complex and highly skilled techniques which often require nationally or internationally unique capabilities or facilities. Reference laboratories are required to provide authoritative, final and validated analysis for complex clinical or food microbiological problems and be innovative in driving microbiological methodology developments and standards. They have a key role in the provision of expert advice to government and other national and international agencies, risk assessment for new and emerging microbiological threats and play an important role in teaching and training organism specific and subject matter expertise to all grades of professional medical, nursing, scientific and technical staff. Design of national microbiological surveillance programmes and sampling strategies and outbreak detection and control are part of day to day work of reference laboratories.
The work of microbiology reference laboratories includes clinical microbiological advice and diagnosis, complex reference testing, service delivery, methodology development, microbial epidemiology, investigation of national and uncommon outbreaks, response to international health alerts, and advice on the risks posed by various infections. Clinical samples and isolates are received from public health departments, the National Health Service and commercial laboratories across the UK and internationally for specialist testing, characterisation and susceptibility testing.
Office Location: 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HT
This role is based within the office on a full-time basis.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available. *