Principal Clinical Scientist B8A

Job details

• Job reference: 254122
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 08/09/2026
• Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
• Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 13/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Biochemistry Department

We welcome applications for a Clinical Scientist vacancy to join a team of 7 consultant staff and a further 7 clinical scientists within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow. The QEUH provides a full laboratory diagnostic service as well as a regional and national service for toxicology and metabolic biochemistry. As a key component of the role, you will be expected to develop specialist analytical skills, particularly in Mass Spectrometry (both LC-MS/MS and GC-MS).

You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the department including reporting, clinical liaison, research and development, teaching and audit. You will have advanced clinical knowledge and interpretive skills.

For appointment at AfC 8a we will require you to have relevant Clinical Biochemistry experience, be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist and an MSc or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry and have obtained FRCPath Part 1.

Consideration will be given to appoint under AfC annex 21 for candidates who are HCPC registered as a clinical scientist but who have yet to attain the written FRCPath examination but are actively working towards it. Full support will be given to allow the successful candidates to complete their training whilst in post.

If you would like more information about the post or would like to arrange a visit please contact:

• Dr Ian Godber, Consultant Clinical Scientist and Clinical Lead for the South Sector (ian.godber2@nhs.scot ) Phone 0141 354 9032
• Dr Allan Dunlop, Consultant Clinical Scientist (allan.dunlop2@nhs.scot) Phone 0141 354 9043
• Dr Jane McNeilly, Consultant Clinical Scientist (jane.mcneilly@nhs.scot) Phone 0141 354 9047

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