Senior Clinical Scientist

Job overview

Are you an experienced Clinical Scientist ready to lead innovation in cancer genomics? Are you passionate about personalised medicine and want to shape the future of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility? Join us at The Royal Marsden and take your career to the next level.

We are looking for an HCPC-registered Senior Clinical Scientist with strong interpersonal and teamworking skills to lead the delivery of germline projects within our Clinical Genomics department. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of molecular diagnostics in a world-renowned centre of excellence.

Join the Pioneers at Royal Marsden's Clinical Genomics Lab

The Clinical Genomics laboratory at the prestigious Royal Marsden is at the forefront of innovation and research in the North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub. As one of the seven national Genomic Laboratory Hubs in England, we're leading the way in Cancer Genomic testing.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will offer a high level of scientific and clinical knowledge, expertise, and skill to provide a high-quality and efficient service in Clinical Genomics. They will be responsible for the variant interpretation and reporting of specialised clinical genomics investigations in cancer susceptibility, haematological and solid tumours and for reporting whole genome sequencing results.

They will be expected to lead and develop the cancer susceptibility section, including designing and implementing new tests for personalised cancer medicine. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of a timely and efficient Clinical Genomics service.

Other key activities include monitoring and reporting key performance indicators, training staff in variant interpretation and reporting complex WGS/NGS results and supervision of staff, as well as contributing to the quality management of the department to ensure continuity of service and compliance with professional standards. The post will involve integrated work with the translational team of the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

1.   Management

• Supervise and take responsibility for the day-to-day planning and coordination of the designated clinical area/section of the department, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure continuity of the service. This will include all aspects of the clinical, scientific & technical work, staff management, equipment and quality system as directed. •    To report to the Head of Clinical Genomics regularly  •    To ensure the timely and efficient provision of core and technologically complex analytical/diagnostic services.

2.    Service Delivery

• To be responsible for a high-quality Clinical Genomics service focussed on improving patient outcomes.  •    To ensure that clinical requests are met according to agreed policies on the availability of tests and priorities. •    To ensure that work is carried out in line with Standard Operational Procedures and/or Departmental policy.  •    To be able to work within all relevant areas of the department without or with minimum supervision. •    To be competent with using both scientific and office-based computer software. •    To use molecular genetics software packages for the collection and manipulation of data •    To plan, conduct analyses, and report on highly complex tests performed.