Microbiology Laboratory Manager

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended: permanent

We are looking for an experienced, collegiate and self-driven microbiology laboratory manager to lead the Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory in Easter Bush Pathology, part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies on the Easter Bush Campus, University of Edinburgh. The laboratory provides a diagnostic microbiology service as well as contributing to BVM&S teaching, research and science communication/public engagement. Diagnostic clients include clinicians from the Royal Dick veterinary hospitals and practices, as well as external clinicians from local veterinary practices and internal and external microbiology researchers.

Leading a small team, the post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the effective and safe running of all laboratory activities. With regards to the diagnostic service this means ensuring the timely and professional reporting of accurate identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing results to clinicians and other clients.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Honours and/or PhD degree in microbiology or a related biomedical science. Or extensive in-post, specialist technical experience of working in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory or similar setting. 
• Practical experience of microbiology diagnostic techniques, accompanied by a comprehensive understanding of fundamental bacteriological and fungal biology relevant to isolation, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 
• Relevant experience working in a microbiology laboratory with a significant routine diagnostic or similar workload. Demonstration of management responsibilities and leadership in that role.
• Experience of people management including overseeing training, organisation, motivation and managing performance.
• The ambition and drive to develop the laboratory, for example, enhancing income, streamlining workflows, introducing new tests, enhancing teaching and leading research outputs.

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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