lab assistant

lab assistant Salisbury, England

UK Health Security Agency
Full Time Salisbury, England 22377 - 20472 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) provide a front-line diagnostic service for the detection of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Ebola, Lassa, CCHF, Marburg), Arboviruses, Rickettsiae, and a range of ACDP Hazard Group 3 bacteria including Bacillus anthracis and Francisella tularensis. RIPL is also the provider of the Leptospira acute diagnostic service and the Lyme disease specialist unit diagnostic service. We are UKAS ISO15189 accredited and hold approval to provide IBMS registration and Virology specialist portfolios. The post holder will perform a wide range of diagnostic assays utilising both serological and molecular techniques.

The highest standards of quality and safety are essential. You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed and sifted in line with the essential criteria. This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

This part of the selection process should outline how you consider your skills, experience and achievements, and provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined. You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. This will be used in sifting process and will be scored.

Stage 1: Application & SiftAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 1250 words. providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role. We suggest using the STAR (situation, task, action, result) method to demonstrate real-life examples for the specified essential criteria.

Please note, only information provided within the stated word count will be considered. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview stage. Stage 2: Panel Interview All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will undertake a single video / an in-person blended interview against a mixture of Behaviours and technical ability elements of Success Profiles. The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: Seeing the big picture, working together, developing self and others and delivering at pace.

Expected Timeline: Advert close: 23:55hrs on 9th August 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Shortlist: W/C 16th August 2023 Interviews: TBC Please note these dates could be subject to change.

lab assistant
UK Health Security Agency

London, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
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