R&D Scientist

Randox are a world leader in diagnostics for clinical healthcare, toxicology, and food security. Our expertise and product portfolio have assisted laboratories across the world in improving health and saving lives. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies List for 2024. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve.

We have an exciting new career opportunity for an R&D Scientist to join our Immunoassay Development team at our HQ, based just outside of Crumlin.

61 Largy Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim, BT29 4RR
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Full-time, Permanent

4x10 hour shifts, 8am to 6.40pm, Monday to Thursday.

• The meeting of targets on established R&D projects.
• The familiarisation of current methods and technologies for a given project.
• The detailed completion of reports demonstrating rigorous analysis of results.
• Generation and upkeep of Design and Development Plans, Risk Management activities and Design Specifications.
• The accurate completion of all experimental work associated with the development of diagnostic products from the initial assessment of reagents to the Verification and Validation of the product.
• Transfer of the product to manufacturing in accordance with company procedures.
• The operation and routine maintenance of various types of departmental equipment and analytical instruments
• Development of clinical multiplexed biochip assays.

• Bachelors degree or higher in Biochemistry, Chemistry or a Life Science subject.
• Demonstrable understanding of immunoassay principles.
• Ability to work independently within the context of a multidisciplinary research team.
• Possess excellent organisational and communication skills (written and oral).
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

• Previous experience of immunoassay principles/techniques.
• PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant biomedical or life science subject.
• Previous experience in clinical research.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of laboratory instrumentation including automated systems.
• Comprehensive data analysis skills.

An international company operating in over 145 countries that continues to have unparalleled growth, Randox Laboratories was at the centre of the UK’s National COVID Testing Programme throughout the pandemic. In early 2020 Randox recognised the threat from COVID-19 and, based on over 40 years of diagnostic experience, quickly developed a test to accurately identify the virus. Testing at scale commenced within weeks to support the UK’s National Testing Programme and private clients alike.