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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent automation specialist (genomics)to join the North-West Genomic Laboratory Hub (NW GLH) at the Liverpool site (part Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT)) and be part of one of the largest Acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff..

The NW GLH is one of 7 GLHs recently created as part of a national reorganisation to provide a national genomic medicine service. It is a highly regarded, UKAS accredited, NHS clinical service provider of Genomics to a population of 7.2 million people in the North-West of England as well as a wide range of national and international specialist referrals.

The post holder should have knowledge and experience in developing and validating genomic instrumentation/equipment alongside integration with laboratory information systems.

Main duties of the job

·        The post holder will, using specialist expertise in automation development participate (liquid handling and assay robotics), plan, and work as part of a formal programme. 

• The post holder  will develop and implement instrument Integration and LIMS Integrations: 

·        Management of equipment and staff as required.

·        To prepare validation documentation and standard operating procedures to support the transition of automation methods from development into diagnostic service.

·        To apply highly specialist automation technical skills and expertise in diagnostic laboratory, to develop, validate and implement automation and instrument integrations into diagnostic practice.

·        With the support of their managers and colleagues, to input into design validation experiments specific to the automation, technology and instruments undergoing evaluation.

·        To collaborate and support technical staff in undertaking automation, instrument integrations and validation work.

·        To critically appraise automation, instruments and integrations for broader outcomes from validation.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.