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Current opportunities at the Association for Laboratory Medicine.

LabMed is only as strong as our Members and as a LabMed member, you have unique advantages you may not even know about.

We have a strong history of building highly capable leaders in the workforce and NHS. Whether you're looking to move up the ladder or give back to your profession, read on to learn how you can use your LabMed membership to maximise opportunities and satisfaction in your career. Nurture your career with LabMed

Committee vacancies

When you're interested in a committee vacancy, do you put off applying? Maybe you think you’re not experienced enough or that someone else is being considered.

If you’re passionate about furthering the profession and gaining unparalleled skills in the process, then we want you. You’ll have plenty of support and you might even make a new lifelong friend or two. Below is a list of opportunities for our members to participate in our governance and to support the work of the Association.

Director of Scientific Affairs

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join LabMed as the director of the Scientific Affairs.

You will manage and oversee critical scientific projects, including the development of good practice guidelines and the creation of special interest groups within the Association. You will also play a key role in promoting, assessing, and awarding Research and Innovation Grants, alongside monitoring the latest NICE guidelines and coordinating responses to consultations on behalf of the Association.

In this pivotal role, you will lead our committee meetings, set strategic work priorities, and provide regular progress reports to our Executive and Council.

You could be who we need if you:

are a Member of the Association for Laboratory Medicine
can demonstrate experience in Laboratory medicine eg HCPC/GMC registration or equivalent experience (min 8 years) in Laboratory Medicine field.
share LabMed’s values
are open to new ideas that will grow the voice of LabMed and a willingness to challenge established views and practices.

Director of Scientific Affairs - job description

Ready to apply? Submit your application by 10 March 2025.
Just fill out the form below, upload your CV, and share a brief statement about what you hope to achieve in this role and the experience you bring to the table.

The Nominations Committee will review applications, and you might be invited for a short meeting with the committee. If there are multiple applicants who meet the criteria the committee will put them forward to a ballot.

If there’s anything that might hold you back from applying, let us know. We’re here to help with any adjustments you might need. Contact us at [email protected] and our team members are ready to ensure a smooth induction process, and we’d love to chat with anyone considering applying.

Director of Publications and Communications

One of the most exciting and enjoyable roles, we’re looking for our new director of publications and communications. You’ll have an unrivalled opportunity to learn sought-after skills and influence the voice of your association and profession, all while making new friends along the way.

Tasks you can dive into include collaborating with other societies on common areas of interest, developing new publishing products and having an oversight of existing publications and communications, such as the Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, LabMed News and LabTestsOnline UK.

You’ll also share our passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring that our outputs represent and cater to the needs of all our members.

You could be who we need if you:

Have experience working with editorial boards or publishing projects
Are a member of LabMed and share our values
Have post HCPC or GMC registration experience
Have obtained full FRCPath
Have an openness to new ideas that will grow the voice of LabMed and a willingness to challenge established views and practices.

Director of Publications Communications - Job Description

Deputy director of Conferences and Events

Join us as the Deputy director of conferences and events.

In this exciting role, you'll support the director in overseeing LabMed's conferences and events programme. You'll have the chance to make a real difference by embedding our core values of innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability into every event, all while building a fantastic network of support from our Association volunteers.

You'll also take centre stage in our biggest scientific gathering of the year by leading the working group that crafts the scientific program for LabMedUK.

Deputy director of Conferences and Events

Our Nominations Committee and Director of conferences and events will review applications, and you might be invited for a short interview.

If there’s anything that might hold you back from applying, let us know. We’re here to help with any adjustments you might need. The Director and other team members are ready to ensure a smooth induction process, and we’d love to chat with anyone considering applying.

West Midlands regional chair

LabMed West Midlands region are looking for a new chair.

What do regional committees do?

They support the region’s members in training, workforce planning, and FCS issues and to encourage the sharing of expertise and good laboratory practice.
They meet three-four times a year, to discuss what is happening both regionally and nationally, and how they can support the region.
They report the latest news from national committees, and in-turn feeding back to them about what is happening in the region including raising any issues or concerns.
They organise the regional scientific meetings and regional audits, as well as handling the region’s educational bursary.

What does a regional chair do?

The regional chair’s job is to bring together a regional committee to make sure members get the support they need locally and that any local concerns are passed back to the Association’s Council.

They’re in charge of overseeing the election of committee members and making sure everything runs smoothly according to the region’s rules.
They act as a legal Director for the Association and attend Council meetings.
They are responsible for promoting LabMed's mission and values in the region, eg they’ll appoint a committee member to focus on EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) and another to handle environmental issues as the Green Champion.

Regional chair - role description

Ready to apply?
Just fill out the form below, upload your CV, and share a brief statement about what you hope to achieve in this role and the experience you bring to the table. The deadline for applications is 12 March 2025.

The South West and Wessex regional committee is looking for you to join us!

A couple of positions on the committee have recently become vacant, and we highly encourage you to apply for one of the roles.

These committee posts are open to all members of the region, from STPs to consultants. In addition to being a member of the committee and attending meetings these posts have specific roles.

Secretary: The committee secretary is responsible for arranging the committee meetings and writing agenda/minutes. As well as assisting the chair with the running of the committee and acting as a point of contact for other committee members. Time commitment would approximately equate to 2 days per year, including attending the meetings.
Communications Lead: Newly created by the committee to help achieve our aim to improve communication and information sharing with the region. We are looking for someone to re-start and revitalize the regional newsletter and to help review the regional website. As a new post we would welcome the applicant to suggest further ideas for this post.
Green Champion Liaison: A new role created by LabMed for the regional committees and will have the support of the LabMed Green Champions (established in 2022). They will aid in the sustainability of the committee and regional activities, and liaise with the Green Champions.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Liaison: A new role created by LabMed for the regional committees and will have the support of the EDI Champions (established 2017). They will work with the committee to support EDI within the committee membership, committee meetings and regional events, and liaise with the EDI Champions.

What does the SW&W regional committee do? We support the region’s members in training, workforce planning and FCS issues, organise the scientific meetings and award the regional bursary. Some of our members report the latest news from national committees, and in-turn feedback to them about what is happening in the region including raising any issues or concerns.

Why join? The committee provides excellent networking opportunities, exchanging of ideas, learning about other laboratory processes and continuing professional development. It can also be a stepping stone for you to consider a role on one of the national committees. These roles will help develop organisational and communication skills, and provide you with an opportunity to help our region.

If you would like to discuss further or to apply please contact me via email [email protected]

Anna Barton
Chair South West & Wessex Region

Other voluntary opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities for our members to participate activites such as publishing to support the work of the Association.

Join the Lab Tests Online UK Editorial Team

Become a volunteer reviewer with Lab Tests Online UK and:

join an editorial board to help with peer reviewing website content
gain editorial skills working on an exciting digital publishing project
option to develop a new skillset writing for patients and the public
share your expertise with a broad audience (over 2 million pageviews last month)

This CPD activity is an excellent way to develop new specialist skillsets and reach a broad audience with your knowledge of the latest best practices.

If you’re interested in getting involved with Lab Tests Online UK, please contact [email protected]

LabMed News Associate Editors

We are looking for members to join our small and friendly LabMed News team as Associate Editors. The main roles include:

proof-reading articles
working with authors to provide guidance
organising meeting reports
liaising with other groups (e.g. LabMedUK, LTOL-UK, FCS, Green Champions, EDI Working Group)
helping us to champion LabMed values of inclusion, sustainability and innovation
participating in, and contributing ideas to, LabMed News Board meetings, held bimonthly via Teams

Attention to detail and working to strict deadlines are essential.

People from across the UK and Ireland, in all specialties and career stages, are welcome to get in touch. For further information and/or an informal chat, please contact: Gina Frederick, Lead Editor, LabMed News and Clinical Biochemist at Royal Derby Hospital. Tel: 01332-789407 E-mail: [email protected]

Digital Learning Board

The Association for Laboratory Medicine are looking to appoint two members to the Digital Learning Board.

The Digital Learning Board will work in partnership with relevant Executive and Council Colleagues, committee members, stakeholders and the staff team towards the timeline, production, review and approval of content for the Laboratory Medicine Learning Academy.

If you would like to express interest in joining the Digital Learning Board please submit the following form:

Laboratory Medicine Learning Academy Authors

The Academy is as a valuable educational resource available to all our memebers, with a specific focus on aiding trainees preparing for FRCPath examinations. The Association is currently seeking writers for a series of digital learning modules on various topics.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced professionals to share their expertise with our members, and their future colleagues, while also developing new and honing existing skills as authors. Moreover, compensation is provided for all successful candidates.

For more information please select from the following options:

Modules with Author Vacancies

Laboratory Analytical Skills Modules

Manual Techniques (including pipetting and generation of standard curves)
Assay Data Manipulation (including calibration curve generation and deriving patient results)
Spectrophotometry
Immunoassay
Mass Spectrometry
Interpretation of Enzyme Reaction Curves

Laboratory Data Interpretation Modules

Spectrophotometer Data
Polyethylene Glycol Precipitation
Tumour Markers

Laboratory Management Modules

Laboratory Management (including procurement process, laboratory budgets, and integration into Trust finances)
Laboratory Safety Management (including use of fire extinguishers, laboratory signs, and personal protective equipment)

Submission Requirements and Fees

We are looking for scientific content on the topic of your chosen module with clear Learning Outcomes targeting trainees preparing for FRCPath examinations. Some prior knowledge is assumed, however, basic concepts should be explained.

Whilst the commission is primarily for written content, the aim is to have an exciting learning offering and we encourage other media to be used to support user interaction and embed the knowledge. We will provide you with a comprehensive writer's pack and offer support throughout the development process.

Format:

2000 to 3000 words written document and 3 multiple choice style questions to assess the topics covered and knowledge gained or
20 to 30 slides with written commentary and 3 multiple choice style questions to assess the topics covered and knowledge gained

The length is not prescriptive and should be viewed as guidelines only. We encourage you to include as much information as you believe is needed.

Timeline:

Submission of final draft within 2 months of accepting the commission.

Fee:

We are offering £140 to be claimed within 3 months after completing the work.

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If you would like to become Academy Author but do not have expertise in the advertised topics, we would still like to hear from you.

Please use the form below to submit your content proposal:

Learning Academy Content Proposal Form

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Opportunities with external partners

None at present

We are committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity in our workforce and volunteers. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our team. We know that everyone is an individual, so please always tell us what we can do to support you.

We welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including those from minoritised communities, and those with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.

Our values are:

We are innovative – promoting new scientific development to improve health and wellbeing.
We are inclusive – ensuring that we are open and accessible to everyone.
We care for people – helping the healthcare profession deliver better care and providing a healthy and fulfilling environment for our members and their teams.
We care for the planet – influencing how healthcare science can minimise our impact on the wider natural world.