# Laboratory Andrologist

**Company**: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Laboratory Andrologist to join our specialist team at the Reproductive Medicine Unit Lab at UCLH for a 12-month period of Maternity Leave cover.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for diagnosing and treating male reproductive health issues, working with a significant degree of autonomy and responsibility. Your expertise in diagnostic andrology, cryopreservation of sperm samples, and processing TESE samples will be essential to providing top-notch care. Additionally, you will maintain meticulous laboratory records and ensure compliance with safety regulations, including the management of our liquid nitrogen storage facility.

As part of our team, you will also have the opportunity to mentor and supervise junior staff, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes professional growth and knowledge sharing. Your contributions will directly impact patient outcomes, helping individuals navigate their reproductive health challenges with confidence.

**Main duties of the job**

- Clinical Responsibilities: You will demonstrate specialist expertise in assessing semen samples to diagnose fertility problems. This includes preparing samples for fertility treatments and long-term storage, ensuring adherence to departmental procedures at all times. Your role will involve attending sperm surgical retrieval procedures in theatres across UCLH sites where you will collect, analyse and process samples, and continue with laboratory cryopreservation processes.

- Additionally, you will be responsible for the safe use and maintenance of laboratory equipment, including microscopes, centrifuges, and flow hoods.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year

- 12-month fixed-term contract

- Full-time position

**Requirements**

- BSc in Biological Sciences

- Attainment of, or working towards attainment of ABA/BAS/ARCS certificate in semen analysis (or equivalent formal training)

- Knowledge of reproductive physiology (esp. of male), and related technologies

- Detailed understanding of andrological techniques and applications

- Previous NHS experience

- Experience of working with patient group

- Experience of trouble shooting everyday issues

- Mentoring/training experience

- Evidence of time managing yourself and others to achieve given objectives

- Evidence of continuing professional development

- Experience of theatre support for testicular sperm retrievals and laboratory processing of testicular tissue for cryopreservation

## Skills

### Required
- diagnostic andrology
- cryopreservation of sperm samples
- processing TESE samples
- laboratory record management
- safety regulations compliance

### Nice to have
- Significant and demonstrable experience working in a fertility/IVF laboratory environment

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