Analyst - GC Technologies

A vacancy has arisen for an Analyst within the Drug Control Centre (DCC), King’s Forensics in the Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences.  The post holder will be familiar with GC-MS/MS analysis and have some laboratory experience.

The DCC is the only World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in the UK and played a key role in the London 2012 Olympics, Glasgow 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2021 Rugby League World Cup sports testing programmes. The DCC is also accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) as a testing laboratory, in accordance with ISO 17025.

Under the supervision of the Lead Analyst (GC-Technologies), the postholder will analyse biological samples in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code’s International Standard for Laboratories and World Anti-Doping Agency and ISO 17025 accreditations.  Staff at this level are required to carry out a range of activities using standard laboratory operating procedures and working to always comply with the principals of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).  The post holder will need to be organised and proficient in routine laboratory skills and be able to work alone as well as in a team.

About The Role

The post holder is a member of the DCC analyst family, King’s Forensics, providing high quality analytical support for anti-doping within a highly controlled environment based in the Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Science, King’s College London. 

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract

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