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Senior Scientist – Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences (DLS)

Cambridge, GBR, GB💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior scientist leading assay development, validation, and operational oversight in a CAP/CLIA-accredited diagnostic laboratory for precision medicine.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC diagnostic laboratory scientist

Builds

Validated diagnostic assays and digital pathology workflows for precision medicine programs

Domain

Healthcare diagnostics / Histopathology / Immunohistochemistry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, Assay development and validation, Microtomy, Automated histology/IHC platform operation, Statistical analysis (DOE), Regulatory compliance (CAP/CLIA/ISO/GCP), LIMS management, Project leadership

Preferred skills

HCPC registration, Digital pathology and whole-slide imaging, Computational pathology, Design controls

Technologies

Ventana, Leica, Dako, LIMS

Responsibilities

Provide scientific leadership and operational oversight of laboratory activities; Independently perform and supervise technical laboratory work; Lead assay development, optimisation, characterisation, verification and validation; Design and execute studies to establish assay performance characteristics; Operate, maintain and troubleshoot automated histology and IHC platforms; Support and oversee digital pathology workflows; Ensure compliance with CAP/CLIA, ISO, HTA, GCP and other regulatory frameworks; Manage laboratory data and documentation using LIMS

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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