Job description
Role: Laboratory Applications Specialist
Location: Field-Based - Devon (Remote with ad hoc visits to Burgess Hill)
Hours: Full-time
Pay: £180 - £230 per day (PAYE) or £245.27 - £305.06 per day (UMB)
Contract: 12-month contract, inside IR35
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Applications Specialist to join one of our longstanding global healthcare clients, supporting NHS laboratories across the Devon region.
This field-based role will provide applications support, customer training and technical troubleshooting across diagnostic laboratory platforms.
Benefits:
• 12-month contract opportunity
• Field-based role with autonomy and variety
• Opportunity to work with leading diagnostic platforms
• Exposure to NHS pathology laboratories
• Travel for meetings and training
The Requirements:
• Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent experience
• Experience within diagnostics, pathology or a hospital laboratory environment
• Biomedical Scientist or Applications Specialist background preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer relationship skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Must be based in Devon, nearby or willing to relocate
• Experience with cobas 8000, cobas 6000, cobas Pure, cobas Pro, Infinity or pre-analytic systems desirable
The Role:
• Provide frontline applications support across NHS laboratory sites
• Deliver customer training on diagnostic systems
• Troubleshoot and investigate technical and application issues
• Minimise laboratory downtime through effective customer support
• Support software, applications and IT-related queries
• Work closely with laboratory teams to ensure successful system use
• Travel throughout Devon and occasionally to Burgess Hill for meetings/training
Please note: candidates must live within the Devon region or be willing to relocate to meet customer response times. The recruitment process will include a pre-screen interview, presentation and potentially a second-stage interview.
If you're keen to join an exceptional team who can offer exposure to leading diagnostic technologies and autonomy in a field-based role, then please apply to this Laboratory Applications Specialist role below or call Chloe McCausland on between 8:30am - 5:00pm.