Biology Lab Team Lead - Marine industry

Our client is responsible for developing, validating and implementing appropriate methods for the testing of Marine diseases; monitoring for the specified diseases as well as for diseases of national importance. The laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025 standard. Also engaged in a number of research programmes related to diseases of significance for the fish and shellfish aquaculture industry in Ireland.

In this role you will:

• Provide specialist support and advice on fish health and disease to the relevent departments in the public sector.
• Manage and coordinate all activities associated with the group for diseases.
• Manage the statutory testing programme for listed shellfish diseases.
• Act as Technical Manager for molluscan diseases within the Quality System (ISO 17025).
• Oversee pre-movement health checks and diagnostic testing for molluscs.
• Investigate reports of shellfish mortality and coordinate diagnostic testing.
• Support the Competent Authority in implementing EU animal health legislation and contingency plans.
• Manage, allocate tasks, support and motivate a team of staff in the lab.
• Introduce and validate diagnostic methods for the detection of finfish diseases as required by EU regulation or WOAH standards.
• Manage the national crayfish plague monitoring programme.

Ideally you will have:

• A relevant qualification degree in biology science or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of relevant post qualification work experience.
• Demonstrates extensive experience in fish disease diagnostics (ideally to include some of the following, histology, cytology, molecular diagnosis etc).
• Demonstrates extensive experience with ISO 17025 and QMS responsibilities.
• An ability to develop and validate new diagnostic techniques.
• Experience leading teams, managing staff and/or motivating people.

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