Assistant Scientific Officer

3 months ago

Thirsk, United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 294763**Salary**:

- £22,150- Pro-rata salary for job share- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- ASO**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Surveillance and Laboratory Services Department**Type of role**:

- Science**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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Location
- Thirsk, Yorkshire and the Humber, YO7 1PZAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The duties of a scientist /technician in APHA laboratories will include sample testing in order to establish the diagnosis of animal disease, monitoring animal health, screening for incursion of exotic disease, and performing statutory testing.

A wide variety of tests are undertaken utilising serology, microbiology, parasitology and molecular biology techniques. All work is undertaken in a minimum of Containment level 1 facilities, with some work being undertaken at the higher containment levels.

The job involves working with pathogens and hazardous samples, and must be undertaken following safe working practices as specified in instructions and safety documentation. All laboratories perform to ISO 17025 standards, and all work must conform to these standards.

The APHA operate a network of laboratories offering different test portfolios at each site, requiring the job holder to understand the wider role of the department, and how this fits with other departments of the wider agency.

**Job description**:
Working as part of a cross department team of veterinary, laboratory and administration staff to deliver testing results to internal and external customers. The work undertaken can be varied and may range from registering submissions on the LIMS IT system, undertaking repetitious tasks, to undertaking testing that requires specialist and demanding technical ability. Laboratory staff are required to liaise with other agency laboratories and may be required to communicate with external customers.

Laboratory scientists are required to gain a high level of competency in all technical disciplines undertaken at the laboratory and are required to work in different areas of the laboratory involving different disciplines on a rotational basis to provide testing cover where it is needed. On occasions, laboratory staff may be required to provide support to veterinary colleagues to assist on farm visits to help with sampling, recording and other work as required.

**Health and Safety**
- Contributing to a positive safety culture by following Agency safety policies and procedures.
- Understanding and following controls in Risk Assessments.
- Ensuring equipment maintenance duties are carried out in all areas of the laboratory.
- Participate in contingency exercises and other safety training.
- Participate in safety audits/ inspections to support the local safety manager.

**Quality**
- Accurate record keeping.
- Working to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Working to quality standards (ISO 17025).
- Participate in proficiency testing schemes.
- Participate in audits to support the local quality manager.

**Gamma Interferon duties**
- Ensure all samples received for gamma testing are processed as efficiently as possible.
- Ensure reagents and consumables records are maintained.
- Register submissions on to the LIMS system.
- Stimulation of high volumes of whole blood samples.
- Carry out ELISA testing.
- Data entry of sample information.

**General duties**
- Receipt and despatch of postal samples on a LIMS system.
- Recording test data and findings.
- Housekeeping duties.
- Preparation of critical test reagents.
- Disposal of samples and spent reagents.
- Keeping line management informed of problems/ anomalies.

**Post-mortem Room Duties**
- To assist veterinary staff in the post-mortem room.
- Preparation and reading of smears.
- Storage and archiving and retention of samples.
- Dispatching of samples for processing to other locations.
- Preparing carcases/clinical and animal waste for disposal.
- Cleaning and disinfection of post-mortem room areas.
- Stocking and replenishing supplies in post
- mortem room areas.
- Completion of necessary paperwork and lab records.

**Person specification**:
The post holder must be comfortable working in a Laboratory and Veterinary Animal Post Mortem environment.

Initially the work pattern will be Monday to Friday with the provision of the work pattern to change to Wednesday to Sunday to cover the Interferon Gamma process as required by APHA.

The work of the post can be physically demanding. Due to access requirements to biosecure areas, individuals must be physically able.

Out of hours work may be required in the event of an incident.

Travel will be required to attend training courses and undertake farm visits. You must have a valid driving licence or be able to call upon suitable alternate means of t

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