Associate Practitioner Histology (Fixed term)

Specific Tasks

• Use of Laboratory Information Management Systems in place in the laboratory.
• Associate Practitioners work under one of three levels of supervision (direct, indirect, remote). The level of supervision is determined by the Chief Biomedical Scientist and is based on the competency of the Associate Practitioner in performing a specific process /test.
• All Associate Practitioners work under direct supervision when training in the microtomy, block check, embedding, and immunohistochemistry set-up benches. Direct supervision means a trained and competent Medical Scientist is in direct proximity to the Associate Practitioner trainee.
• After completing a training program and being deemed competent by the Chief Biomedical Scientist and the Consultant Head of Department, or their deputy, the trainee may perform microtomy, embedding, block check, and immunohistochemistry set-up under indirect supervision. Indirect supervision means a trained and competent Medical Scientist is on site and is available should the Associate Practitioner need their guidance.
• Remote supervision is reserved for immunohistochemistry set-up. Once an Associate Practitioner is trained and deemed competent in the set-up of the immunohistochemistry processor, any queries they may have may be answered remotely (i.e. via telephone) by a trained and competent Medical Scientist.
• The Associate Practitioner may perform clerical and laboratory aide duties. These duties do not require the same level of supervision as when performing duties in routine histology processing.
• To advise of any equipment failures or problems encountered in the course of carrying out his/her duties.
• Reporting of incidents (Incident report).
• Reagent preparation.
• Assist in maintaining reagent stocks.
• Sample preparation in accordance with SOP’s.
• QC result data entry.
• Maintenance of instrumentation.

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours p/w, Monday-Friday

Education

• Relevant science diploma / degree or have completed the state exams qualification requirements in country of training

 

Experience

• Previous experience in similar role but not mandatory (can be trained in-house post qualification)

 

Skills and Abilities

• Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role

We are part of the  Eurofins Scientific Group , a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, forensics, clinical diagnostic, cosmetic product testing and in agroscience. The Group operates more than 900 laboratories in over 50 countries and employs 55,000 staff conducting 450 million tests every year.

Eurofins Scientific  is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €7,296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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