Senior Medical Scientist, Histopathology
Department: Histology
Location: Beaumont Hospital or other affiliated sites
Reports to: Chief Medical Scientist
Salary: €67,334 - €88,901 on the Senior Medical Scientist Scale
Hours of work: 35 hours
Closing date: 12.00 noon Friday, 07/11/2025
Position Summary
The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and technological development and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives.
Responsibilities
1. To perform his/her duties under the general direction of the Chief Medical Scientist.
2. To perform all aspects of technical work to the highest standard.
3. To supervise and provide guidance and support to medical scientists and medical laboratory assistants in the performance of their duties.
4. To organise the technical programme so that work patterns are efficiently maintained.
5. To carry out routine inspections of laboratory equipment in his/her charge and to ensure that the equipment is properly maintained and kept in serviceable condition.
6. To collaborate with the Chief Medical Scientist in the maintenance of efficiency and the introduction of new methods in the laboratory.
7. To assist in implementing measures for the safety, health and welfare of all the staff.
8. To assist in the training of student medical scientists, on call personnel, junior medical staff and visiting workers as required.
9. To assist in maintaining the ISO15189 accredited status of the department.
10. To represent the Chief Medical Scientist at meetings when required.
11. To attend courses and meetings as appropriate to maintain up to date knowledge.
12. To perform any other duties as may be appropriate to the grade. As per MF-GEN-0098 contained in staff members training folder.
Qualifications
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory: Candidates for appointment must possess:
* Bachelor and Diploma combinations from accredited institutions as specified (e.g., Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Science from GMIT with Diploma in Clinical Laboratory Practice).
* Equivalent qualifications validated by ACSLM or Fellowship exam of Institute of Biomedical Science.
* Four years full‑time clinical experience as a medical scientist in a clinical diagnostic laboratory.
* Demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
* Registration with CORU required as of 31 March 2021 to practice as a medical scientist in Ireland.
Applicants must meet all mandatory criteria to be considered. Specific program qualifications may include MSc Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Molecular Pathology, etc., as listed in the original criteria.
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