Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Scientist to join the team. The post holder is expected to be a postdoctoral scientist who will utilise their specialist scientist expertise in genomics to plan, participate and lead on  genomic service development. 

The focus of this post is to lead on developing high throughput pharmacogenomic testing to fulfil the national NHSE genomic test directory requirements.

This is a full-time,  18 month fixed term post based at the Liverpool site of the North West Genomic Laboratory Hub.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The role will include:

(i) Evaluation of published developments and innovations and their transfer into clinical practice.

(ii) Project supervision including training staff, trainees, visitors and students.

(ii) Evaluation and implementation of new methods, technologies and equipment.

(iv) Verification and validation of new clinical diagnostic assays to a standard which permits their diagnostic application in both rare disease and cancer genomics.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.