John Ritson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

• Working across the NGS and Sanger teams managing caseloads in collaboration with team leaders and scientific staff to meet turnaround times, with a focus on quality, for both Cancer and Rare disease disorders.
• Responsible for the day to day management of staff within the team including, for example, reviewing work performance and progress
• Regularly responsible for providing training of less experienced staff including liaison with training leads and the training manager to deliver laboratory training programmes which are nationally accredited.
• To carry out technical developments.
• To perform specialist genetic analysis on patients referred for a wide range of genetic disorders, reporting the results to Clinical Scientists for interpretation and reporting.
• Maintain high standards according to ISO 15189 accreditation.

• To carry out technical, analytical and administrative tasks of NGS and Sanger workflows to UKAS 15189 standards.
• Working within the sequencing department with a focus on cancer and rare disease genetics
• To work independently
• To supervise and / or train less experienced staff in own area of work
• To work accurately, and for periods where there is a frequent requirement for prolonged concentration.o Time spent across manual PCR workflows and manual/ automated NGS workflows – including Illumina, Agilent and.

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

• Part of the Product Development department in the Next Generation Sequencing department
• As a Scientist often study lead different projects in assay feasibility, development and verification
• SOP, Protocol, COSHH writing and reviewing
• Ensure training of team is sufficient
• Regularly performed manual and automated laboratory based techniques including:o RNA/DNA extraction from multiple s ample types including blood/ plasma/ FFPEo Library preparationo Clonal amplificationo Sequencing.

Part of the Product Development department in the Personalised Healthcare departmentTrained in techniques including:o Real-time PCRo Extraction techniques including Plasma, FFPE and blood (RNA and DNA)o QIAsymphony operationo Agilent Tapestationo Use and maintenance of the ABI 3130xl platform and preparation of sampleso Involved in planning and performing.

• Administrative and Laboratory based roles.
• Processing oral, hair and blood samples from relationship testing and forensic work
• Use DNA extraction, PCR and capillary electrophoresis to produce DNA profiles
• Trained to operate and maintain automated equipment including ABI extraction platforms, thermo cyclers and ABI 3130xl electrophoresis
• The position requires maintaining clean room standards and working to GLP as well as maintaining automated equipment