Principal Clinical Scientist (Somatic) B8A

Applications are invited for the post of Principal Clinical Scientist to join the Somatic team within the Laboratory Genetics department, which forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine. The department provides a high-quality genetics service to the West of Scotland, population 2.7 million, and to the whole of Scotland through the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine. Based at the state of the art Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the Laboratory Genetics department is responsible for the testing of inherited and acquired (solid and haematological malignancy) genetic disease.

The post holder will provide scientific and operational leadership to the team of highly skilled Healthcare Scientists and Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialists producing high quality results and reports as part of the acquired cancer genetic testing service. They will support the day-to-day operation of the somati...