Job Description
We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Medical Scientist to join our team at the Eurofins Pathology laboratory in Sandyford, Dublin.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Scientist and an integral part of the department’s team, the successful candidate will have practical experience in Cellular Pathology and the relevant histology knowledge. As a competent experienced medical scientist with a flexible approach to work, you will be required to rotate through all the functions of a histopathology laboratory including cut–up/dissection, embedding, microtomy (manual and automatic) and routine and special stains.
The ideal candidate will be an ambitious professional, working presently in a Senior Medical Scientist role in Histology ideally, who is looking to advance their specific Histology focussed career with us.
Participating in the development and maintenance of the ISO 15189 quality management system which is patient centred and ensures quality focused results are provided for patient care, and to assist in the Total Quality Improvement of the department. While having the support of our team of dedicated medical professionals, you will perform a broad range of scientific work in the Histology laboratory under the supervision of senior colleagues. Duties will include carrying out routine analyses, and participating in implementing new methods.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications required:
1. Holder of Bachelor’s degree - At least 5 years’ experience as a Basic Grade Medical Scientist
or
2. Holder of Master’s degree - At least 2 years' experience as Senior Medical Scientist specifically in a working medical Histology laboratory
AND
3. Candidates must be able to provide evidence that they are fully registered to practice as a Medical Scientist, by the state agency CORU.
Professional Experience:
4. 5 years’ experience specifically in a working medical Histology lab
5. Extensive experience of scientific work in the Histology laboratory, embedding, microtomy (manual and automatic) and routine and special stains, and specifically in Dissection & Cut-Up
Skills and Abilities:
6. A diligent, strong work ethic with the ability to work independently, with thorough attention to detail and accuracy, and not afraid to ask for assistance from experienced colleagues to ensure an outstanding laboratory service.
7. Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
8. A proven team player who will enjoy working as part of a close-knit team of dedicated professionals.
9. A flexible approach to work
Additional Information
We are part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, forensics, clinical diagnostic, cosmetic product testing and in agroscience. The Group operates more than 900 laboratories in over 50 countries and employs 55,000 staff conducting 450 million tests every year.
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
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Eurofins Biomnis/Eurofins Pathology is an Equal Opportunities Company