Job Description
Applications are invited for a temporary 5-year post of a Quality Assurance Officer within UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory. The National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) plays an important role in the Irish Health Services as the principal diagnostic and reference service for clinicians investigating virus infections. The laboratory offers approximately 170 tests for the diagnosis of at least 45 different pathogens and the current workload involves performing in excess of 930,000 tests per annum. The laboratory provides a 24/7 clinical and technical on call service to deal with urgent testing requirements and to support the National Transplant Programme. The NVRL is accredited by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a National Laboratory for Poliovirus, Influenza, Measles and Rubella. The NVRL is also accredited by the College of American Pathologists(CAP) and the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to undertake testing as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number 326MT, in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC rd Edition "Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence". The Quality Assurance Officer (QAO) will have responsibility for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and review of the NVRL Quality System, in line with best practice and the requirements of ISO15189, National and EU legislative requirements. Salary Scale: 95 Chief Technical Officer_2013 (2010) €69,288- €85,100 Per Annum Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 3rd of October 2024. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar 5 bliana post sealadach Oifigeach um Dhearbh Cilochta laistigh de An tSeirbhs Tagartha Nisinta maidir le Vris. T rl tbhachtach ag an tSeirbhs Tagartha Nisinta maidir le Vris (NVRL) i Seirbhs Slinte na hireann mar phromhsheirbhs dhiagniseach agus tagartha do chliniceoir a dhéanann imscrd ar ionfhabhtuithe vreasacha. Cuireann an tsaotharlann thart ar 170 tstil ar fil chun 45 pataigin dhifrila ar a laghad a dhiagnisi agus is éard at i gceist leis an ualach oibre reatha n breis agus 1 millin tstil a dhéanamh in aghaidh na bliana. Cuireann an tSaotharlann seirbhs glaoch chliniciil agus theicniil 24/7 ar fil chun déileil le riachtanais thstla phrinneacha agus chun tacaocht a thabhairt don Chlr Nisinta Trasphlandchin. T an NVRL creidinaithe ag an Eagraocht Dhomhanda Slinte (EDS) mar Shaotharlann Nisinta um Piliivreas, Fli, Bruitneach agus Rubella. T an NVRL creidinaithe freisin ag Coliste Paiteolaithe Meiricenacha (CAP) agus ag Bord Nisinta na hireann um Chreidin (INAB) chun tstil a dhéanamh mar at sonraithe sa Sceideal ar a bhfuil an Uimhir Chlrchin 326MT, i gcomhréir leis an gCaighden Idirnisinta ISO/IEC Eagrn " Saotharlanna leighis - Ceanglais maidir le cilocht agus innilacht ". Beidh an tOifigeach um Dhearbh Cilochta (QAO) freagrach as Cras Cilochta an NVRL a bhun, a chur chun feidhme, a chothabhil agus a athbhreithni, i gcomhréir leis an gcleachtas is fearr agus le ceanglais ISO15189, ceanglais reachtacha nisinta agus AE. Scla Tuarastal: 95 Promhoifigeach Teicniil _2013 (2010) €69,288- €85,100 in aghaidh na bliana Déanfar ceapachn ar scla agus de réir threoirlnte na Roinne Airgeadais. Dta deiridh: 12:00 men lae (am itiil na Gaeilge) ar 03 M Deireadh Fomhair 2024. N mr iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dta at sonraithe. Déanfar aon iarratas at fs ar sil ag an am dnta 12:00 uair (Am itiil na hireann) ar an dta dnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibroch ag an gcras. N féidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhéanacha. Nl cnamh ag teastil UCD Ghnomhaireachta Earcaochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gnomhaireachta Earcaochta isteach. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.