WellFish Diagnostics is a spin out company from the University of the West of Scotland offering clinical chemistry-based fish health assessment for the aquaculture industry. We are currently offering exciting opportunities as we grow our team and are looking for proactive, experienced, focused and enthusiastic individuals who can make a significant contribution to the growth and success of our dynamic and forward-looking company and are offering competitive salary, flexible working hours and up to 35 days holiday.

 

The Opportunity

As a clinical biochemist, you will help in clinical chemistry data interpretation to diagnose various health challenges in aquaculture reared fish. Working with our fish veterinarian, you will advise the WellFish clinicians and fish health managers on the appropriate use of tests, the interpretation of results of chemical and biochemical analyses on fish serum, and the follow up investigations that may be required. The job will be supported by our technical lab-based operations to provide fish health monitoring and original research on the expression of clinical chemistry and immunology biomarkers in fish serum. A translational approach from human biochemistry to fish biochemistry will be used so no knowledge of fish health is required.

 

The Role:

•To undertake specialist clinical technical investigations for the diagnosis and monitoring of health challenges in fish

•To communicate highly complex and / or sensitive information to colleagues and other fish health managers

•Planning and organising work in the WellFish clinical biochemistry laboratory

•Overseeing and assisting in the analyses on specimens of fish blood serum on automated clinical chemistry and immunochemistry analysers

•Assuring the quality of clinical biochemistry investigations

•Developing new and existing tests, often automated and computer assisted but sometimes requiring considerable manual expertise

•Interacting with clients (aquaculture producers) to present and interpret results in the context of environmental and husbandry procedures

•Data analysis, graphing and report presentation to fish health managers providing clinical chemistry interpretation

•Working with computer scientist on data analysis and database management

•Submitting funding bids and conducting research with fish health specialists

•To undertake technical validation of highly complex results from laboratory investigations to ensure accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols

•To contribute towards a culture of quality in the WellFish Diagnostics and to comply and promote the quality initiatives consistent with maintaining laboratory accreditation

•Understand and help to plan and manage the relevant clinical requirements from the various R&D projects

 

About You:

We are looking for highly self-motivated individuals with exceptional attention to detail and high-level skills in organisation along with the following experience:

•Minimum of SCQF level 10 BSc degree in relevant disciplines of clinical biochemistry, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, clinical pathology, veterinary medicine or relevant biological sciences subject

·Experience of working with clinical samples and track record of working within GLP and/or GCP guidelines

•Experience of working in or with the NHS or relevant research environment

•Excellent communication skills, especially written and verbal to ensure all stakeholders are kept informed and effective relationships (both internally and externally) are built

•Be solution focused and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to proactively meet and balance the business objectives and clinical requirements

•Work effectively within both the clinical and R&D project team

•Computer literacyand good statistical analysis ability

•Attention to detail and high level of organisational skills

•Current driving licence, with your own transport

•Meet all visa requirements to work in the UK

 

At WellFish Diagnostics, diversity and inclusion are part of who we are, and we are committed to inclusion across race, colour, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or identity. We celebrate uniqueness and believe diversity drives innovation.

 

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