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Job Description
Enfer Labs was set up with the specific aim of providing a quality driven laboratory testing service to the agriculture and food sectors in Ireland and internationally. Operating to the ISO17025 quality standard, it is the largest private commercial veterinary laboratory in Ireland utilizing many unique systems and processes to deliver a high sample throughput with rapid results. It holds several contracts with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Enfer Labs has an opportunity for a supervisor in our Bovine TB laboratory. The main responsibility of the job will be the efficient day-to-day running of the laboratory which includes culture, PCR and immunoassay techniques. The successful applicant will be responsible for the work of a team of technicians, including efficient use of resources, turnaround times and reporting of results, and will report to the Laboratory Manager. The successful applicant must possess at least three years’ experience in a molecular laboratory, preferably with additional experience of culture/sensitivity and immunoassay testing for microbiology. In addition, they should have at least six months’ experience in an ISO15189 accredited laboratory in a supervisory capacity. Experience in Mycobacterium culture and isolation and familiarity with the Thermofisher Bovigam immunoassay will be a distinct advantage. They will also have obtained at least a Level 8 qualification on the national framework of qualifications or an equivalent in a relevant subject.
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Managerial)
Candidate Requirements
Essential
Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 3
Minimum Qualification: Level 8 (incl Higher Diploma & Honours Bachelor Degree) OR Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics
Specialising In: PCR, immunoassay
Desirable
Ability Skills: Communications, Interpersonal Skills
Competency Skills: Decision Making, Initiative, Problem Solving, Teamwork
Sector
professional, scientific and technical activities
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