Laboratory Development Specialist

at  Preventx

About Preventx
Preventx is a fast-growing technology company with more than 13 years’ experience as the market leader in online sexual health and STI sampling services. We work with over 60 local authority regions and NHS providers across the UK and are a trusted partner of the NHS. Our services have enabled around 1.7m people to test for STIs, improving public health whilst saving money. With recent investment, the company is committed to growth and continuous improvement. You will join a supportive team where you’ll be encouraged to do your best work and define the way we use data in the business.

• Support Laboratory Manager in research and development activities including but not limited to planning, executing and reviewing validation and verification processes.
• Contribute to health and safety process development.
• Contribute to the quality management system framework to include record keeping, procedures/SOPs, internal audits and document reviews.
• Perform senior laboratory Development duties and provide cover when needed.
• Ensure processes for logging and maintaining equipment are maintained.
• Ensure calibration/maintenance schedule is up to date.
• Maintain own competency in all technical areas of the laboratory.
• Review CAPA log and support on introducing improvements.
• Perform training/train the trainer/Check and Challenge.
• Work with the Senior Laboratory Development Specialist and collaborate with seniors to validate and verify new services. Work with quality on associated extension to scope applications.
• Ensuring consistent compliance with the Quality System and ISO 15189 accreditation.
• Ensuring at all times that a high degree of accuracy and precision is applied to methods and procedures through incorporating and promoting good laboratory practice principles.
• Working in accordance with laboratory policies, including (but not limited to) confidentiality, data protection, code of conduct, and waste disposal.
• Contributing to team meetings in a thoughtful and effective way.
• Performing risk assessments and internal audits as required.
• Overseeing all acceptance testing for equipment, reagents and consumables, and ensuring the ongoing functionality of all equipment, including calibration and mapping.
• Ensure the maintenance of laboratory records, including but not limited to, quality control records, nonconformance and CAPA.
• Write and maintain SOP’s and Work Instructions.