Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Synnovis Pay Band 7
Main area: Clinical Neuropathology
Grade: Synnovis Pay Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job : J206-VIS
8518
Site: Kings College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 per annum depending on experience
Closing: 03/09/2026 23:59

We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.

Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.

We are seeking an experienced, HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) with leadership skills to join our team at a senior level as the departmental lead for the Muscle service.

Applications are invited for this exciting post within the Department of Clinical Neuropathology at King's College Hospital Denmark Hill Campus in London. Working full time, your existing skillsets will be stretched as you apply advanced techniques in Neuropathology, playing a key role in this specialist service and leading in the muscle service. The applicant should have evidence of extensive experience in processing muscle samples, muscle histochemistry/ICC staining and overall quality control.

This UKAS accredited department delivers comprehensive diagnostic neuropathology services for King's College Hospital, external referring institutions and is involved in research investigations for the London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank.

The department handles a wide range of CNS and PNS specimens including muscle, nerve, pituitary and skin (for IENFD intra-epidermal nerve fibre density analysis), and conducts whole brain examinations. The techniques employed include standard formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sectioning and staining as well as advanced histological procedures including fresh frozen sections for enzyme histochemistry, automated and manual immunohistochemistry and resin processing for semi-thin.

Experience in these techniques will be highly advantageous.

Principle duties will include:

• Perform a range of specialised diagnostic histological tests and laboratory analysis on tissue specimens for the diagnosis of disease.
• To organise and supervise the laboratory team on a rotational basis within the department to ensure timely and high-quality laboratory processes.
• Participating in and promoting an effective Quality Management System in collaboration with the Quality Officers & Quality Manager.
• Training of laboratory staff and promoting personal development planning.
• Liaising with pathologists, clinicians and laboratory staff in other areas of the department and wider Trust to ensure a professional and efficient service.
• To continue with personal development through academic or practical experience.

Clinical Neuropathology is one of the ultra-specialist laboratories within the Synnovis analytics core service. The laboratory is ISO 15189: accredited (No. 8620) and is approved by the IBMS to provide training for both registration and specialist (cellular pathology) portfolios.

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are…