[Hiring] Immunology – Contract Assessor @UKAS

Role Description

As a Technical Assessor, you will form part of an assessment team evaluating medical laboratories against ISO 15189:2022. You will use your immunology expertise to review technical activity, quality systems and clinical effectiveness within laboratory services.

You will assess areas such as:

• Immunology testing, examination records, procedures and reports
• Staff competency across technical, scientific and, where relevant, clinical activities
• Laboratory quality systems, including IQC, EQA, validation, verification and reporting processes
• Clinical interpretation and advice on immunology results, where applicable

Qualifications

• Currently HCPC/GMC registered or at some point in your career
• Significant experience in a clinical immunology laboratory or service
• Experience supporting diagnosis or monitoring of immunodeficiency, autoimmune conditions or allergy
• Experience in laboratory reporting and/or clinical advice on immunology results
• Strong understanding of IQC, EQA, validation, verification and laboratory quality systems
• Confidence working with laboratory staff, clinicians, senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams

Requirements

• Biomedical Scientist, Senior Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist working in immunology
• Consultant Immunologist with experience in laboratory oversight and clinical reporting
• Specialists in allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, flow cytometry, autoimmune serology or allergy testing
• HCPC or GMC registration is desirable; IBMS or Royal College of Pathologists membership, including FRCPath, is advantageous

Technical Expertise

• Practical experience with a range of immunology techniques, including ELISA/EIA, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, immunoassays or multiplex platforms, and protein analysis techniques such as electrophoresis or immunofixation
• Understanding of testing principles and limitations, method validation and verification, laboratory instrumentation, analysers and end-to-end laboratory processes from sample receipt through to reporting
• Familiarity with ISO 15189:2012 or ISO 15189:2022 is desirable

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role that can be undertaken alongside current professional commitments
• Remote and on-site assessments, with UK and potential international travel as required
• Work allocated according to your technical expertise and availability