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Band 7 Senior Research Biomedical Scientist - Histology

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Profession
Health science services
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
11 Mar 2026
Contract Type
23 months (Fixed Term)
Posted Date
25 Feb 2026

Job overview

The post holder will be required to perform as a senior specialist HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) in the histology section, deputising for the head of fibril typing where appropriate. They will be required to lead and supervise research activities with the responsibility for providing a highly specialised, cohesive, high quality laboratory service.

Main duties of the job

  • Carry out research histology tests for amyloid
  • Analyse and interpret prepared histological and immunohistochemistry slides, report test results, and using a bespoke data base, formulate the amyloid histology report.
  • Discuss cases at weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.Contribute to the implementation of UKAS standards, (Quality Management System to comply with the ISO 15189 standards).
  • Perform laser capture microdissection and process samples for Mass Spectrometry.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.