James Tweedle Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, Gb

Risley, England, United Kingdom

Risley, England, United Kingdom

As outlined in junior examiner role with the addition of:- Complex searching of items for blood, using microscopy and oblique lighting- Competent in bloodstain identification - Examination of large items for semen, including but not limited to clothing, towels, bedsheets, duvet covers etc- Examination of large items for saliva, including but not limited to airbags, clothing, towels, bedsheets, duvet covers etc- Examination of human bone, including cutting , sampling, cleaning and preparation ready for extraction of DNA- Trained in root cause analysis investigations, and have experience with planning and preparation of internal audits and UKAS audits- Experience of creating and adapting Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions - Quality champion- Part of the Great Working Environment group- Trained in FMEA- Competent to train out all body fluids across a range of examination techniques - Health and Safety at Crimescenes trained

Risley, England, United Kingdom

Risley

As outlined in junior examiner role with the addition of:- Examination of large items for semen, including but not limited to clothing, towels, bedsheets, duvet covers etc- Examination of large items for saliva, including but not limited to airbags, clothing, towels, bedsheets, duvet covers etc- Examination of human bone,.including cutting and sampling. Includes cleaning and preparation ready for extraction of DNA- Trained in root cause analysis investigations, and have experience with planning and preparation of internal audits and UKAS audits

Risley, Warrington

- Examination of exhibits against a strategy outlined by reporting officers, adhering to company standard operating procedures.- Examination skills include recovery of cellular material using different methods, identification and recovery of bodily fluids such as blood, semen and saliva. Making contemporaneous notes at the time of examination, ensuring information is accurate and detailed.- Competent in the checking of slides to confirm presence of semen- Working towards strict turn around times, whilst performing under pressure to hit targets and KPIs. - Deep cleaning and stocking of labs, chemical reagent making, bagging up of consumables, batch testing of consumables, procurement and ordering.

Risley, Warrington

Risley

- Speak to and liaise with varying Police Forces, Coroners and Solicitors around the country, answering queries and questions regarding forensic testing and/or evidence exhibits sent to our company for testing.- Speak to and liaise with varying LGC scientists around the country in order to obtain results and any information necessary for the Police Force.- Arrange the return of exhibits back to Police Forces after forensic testing has been completed.- Speak to members of the public who are looking to use LGC on a personal level (IE: paternity tests, animal testing etc).- Speak to and liaise with other forensic companies around the world to entertain business ideas and further growth of the LGC group throughout the globe.- Any other AdHoc office requests.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

- Test software and highlight potential photosensitive risks to the other members of the photosensitivity team.- Notify the software producer of the photosensitive issue, and perform a risk assessment as to whether it is a low, medium or a high risk issue.- Liaise with the software developer and give feedback on how the issue is best handled, and what possible fixes could be made to minimalize risk.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

- Delegate work to 50 members of contract staff.- Train newer members of staff.- Liaise with team leaders in order to get the best coverage for their title, using the members of contract staff available.- Book any days off the contractors are allocated.- Create progress and status reports for the department management.- Create absence and lateness reports.- Complete time logs for contract staff.- Ensure each member of contract staff has the correct equipment in order to perform their tasks correctly.- Take part in monthly performance reviews. This entails me speaking with the team leaders who the contract staff members are assigned to, taking notes based on their performance, and then enter the notes into a dedicated performance document.- Deal with any ad-hoc queries from contract staff.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

- Test new versions of code for defects and issues, and enter them into the database.- Vetting of bugs entered into the database by other software testers.- Create and work against test plans and test suites, using dedicated software and Microsoft Excel, in order to get the best coverage possible during testing.- Liaising with developers, team leaders and producers. This entails answering any queries or dealing with any problems they had, by speaking face to face, via e-mail and via telephone.- Run automated test scripts using keyword driven tools.- Perform non-native localisation confirmation testing, across different European languages.- Monitor the work of contract staff, and vet issues entered into the database.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

I was given the responsibility as Assistant Team Leader on a major Playstation 3 title, while my team leader was away for 6 months. Duties included:- Liaising with developers, team leaders and producers, answering any queries or dealing with any problems they had, both face to face, via e-mail and via telephone.- Creating hand over reports to shift managers and night shift counterparts.- Delegating work to over 20 members of staff on a daily basis.- Oversee my own team of 4 staff members.- Responsible for the organisation of weekend overtime.- Ensuring all testers had the required equipment and knowledge they needed, to perform their duties.