Job title:Quality Control Technician x2
Reports to:Manufacturing & Quality Control Manager
Location:Manchester Science Park
Contract Type:Permanent / Full-Time
Salary & Benefits:Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
About Yourgene Health:
Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.
Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases. The Group's flagship in vitro diagnostic products include non -invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down's Syndrome and other genetic disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid aneuploidy tests and DPYD genotyping.
Yourgene has a range of innovative DNA sample preparation platforms, powered by Ranger Technology, the Yourgene LightBench and Yourgene QS250, ideal for cell free DNA applications in NIPT and oncology including liquid biopsy.
Yourgene also has a global laboratory service network equipped to be a full life-cycle partner for clinical, research and pharmaceutical organisations to support partners at the preclinical, clinical, and post market stage to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory approval and commercialise new products and services. In addition, Yourgene offers and NIPT and high throughput Covid testing service.
Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Taipei, Singapore, the US, and Canada.
Our Culture:
Yourgene is a growing, vibrant, and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open, and fast paced. We have nay social and well-being initiatives run by our Social Huddle that keep our sense of community alive during challenging times that the pandemic has thrown our way. At Yourgene we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey.
About the role:
We are looking to recruit two full-time and permanent Quality Control Technicians to work within the quality control team based onsite at our Manchester HQ. The Quality Control Technician will perform QC testing on a variety of DNA based IVD kits and components to demanding quality specifications.
Key areas of responsibility:
•Operate and maintain essential equipment to a high standard to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations and recommendations governing safety, health and environmental standards.
•Perform and document appropriate Stability Testing of released components
•Perform and document appropriate in-process testing and goods-in testing for items manufactured or procured by Yourgene Health
•Ensure supply of products on time, cost efficiently and to the required regulatory standards and product specifications to ensure business and customer needs are met.
•Carry out laboratory and administration maintenance activities such as reagent preparation, stock checks, stock ordering, filing and archiving in accordance with the relevant regulations and recommendations governing safety, health and environmental standards.
•Contribute to process improvement programs and troubleshooting through the performance of non-routine operations and reporting of data..
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
•HND / Degree in an appropriate Biological Science
•Understanding of principles of GMP
•PCR and fragment analysis experience
•DNA extraction and quantitation experience
•Strong pipetting skills
•Methodical and organised approach to work
•Computer literate with competence in MS Office
Closing Date:
Sunday 27th July 2025
Equal opportunities:
Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
NoticetoAgencyandSearchFirmRepresentatives:
Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Yourgene Health and Novacyt Group employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position because of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Novacyt is an international molecular diagnostics company providing a growing portfolio of integrated technologies and services, primarily focused on delivery of genomic medicine
Novacyt Group Registered Address:
York House, School Lane, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 4DG
Novacyt UK Holdings - 12031776
Novacyt SA - 491062527
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