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The post holder will assist in the generation of a protocol for next generation sequencing of microbiome

BSc

BSc in Microbiology or similar

Experience in a laboratory

Experience in microbiology

Experience in troubleshooting laboratory protocols

Job Description

The Drug Control Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, committed individual to work within an accredited laboratory environment carrying out sports testing.  The role is dynamic and involves supporting the senior IT officer to ensure that the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the Drug Control Centre is fit-for-purpose and running smoothly in order to maintain accreditation to ISO 17025 and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) International Standard for Laboratories.  This will require the post holder to be knowledgeable and competent in the use of standard software packages such as Excel, Access and ideally Power-BI.  An understanding of data management and processing is needed since the postholder will be required to produce standard information about sample throughput and validate spreadsheets for laboratory analysts.. 

The Post holder will be a member of the DCCs IT team, providing high quality expertise in IT for sports testing purposes. This will include oversight of the laboratory PCs (hardware and software).  We are seeking an organised, efficient individual who can both work alone and within a team.  Some routine work within sample receipt will also be required under the direction of the Senior IT officer to support analysts with IT issues as well as administrative staff in registration and reporting of results onto LIMS.  This role is wholly campus-based because of the confidentiality and security requirements of the position and WADA requirements for data integrity.

The post holder will: 

• Contribute to the delivery of a bespoke IT service across the Drug Control Centre 
• Support the Senior IT Officer to ensure the efficient functioning of the test result and other analytical data created through the analysis of biological samples in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code?s International Standard for Laboratories and World Anti-Doping Agency and ISO 17025 accreditations 
• Support the smooth running of the LIMS from booking in samples, communicating data to analytical instruments, analysing samples, processing and archiving analytical data, to reporting the samples to the correct authorities (such as UK Anti-Doping and professional sports bodies). 
• Under the direction of the Senior IT Officer develop knowledge and understanding of the use of Power-BI for the dissemination of management information and to provide Key Performance Indicator reports as required by the Laboratory Operations Manager or other members of the senior team
• Support the Senior IT Officer within the Drug Control Centre to ensure the maintenance and continuous improvement of the LIMS Systems. 
• Assist the Senior IT Officer with producing Invoices and management reports
• Assist the Senior Quality Manager to implement, review and validate DCC spreadsheets and maintain electronic records of all DCC spreadsheet (both controlled and non-controlled). 
• Take responsibility for the IT software and hardware Inventory and maintain up-to-date electronic records 

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IT 

To organise & catalogue a stock of IT equipment on an inventory list in an Excel spreadsheet.

Duties:
We require a person for 2 full days to organise a stock of IT equipment. The equipment includes, monitors, basic peripherals and cables.

Location:
James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus

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Experience in using Excel Have the physical capabilities to move equipment, sort and record within a confined space.