Biochemist, Senior / Bithcheimiceoir, Sinsearach

Location of Post

HSE National Drug Treatment Centre, McCarthy Centre, 30-31 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

The HSE-NDTC laboratory provides a nationwide drug testing service to the HSE Addiction Services, Hospitals, General Practitioners, voluntary organisations, Department of Education (juvenile detention centres), the Probation Service, the Courts Service, the Medical Council, the prison service, an Bord Altranáis and various occupational health departments.

Purpose of the Post

To input into routine testing, quality, and emerging trends aspects of the laboratory. You will be expected to guide and support biochemists in the use of instrumentation, input into the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) needed for the routine operation of the laboratory and develop methods/techniques to improve our existing drug testing capabilities.

To provide Senior Biochemist services (including Mass Spectrometry/Chromatography and other related services to the HSE NDTC Laboratory or any laboratory / institution under the control of the HSE NDTC which includes HSE NDTC Mobile Festival Laboratory, and any other related locations as required.

The person

Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc (See Recognised Qualifications* in attached job specification)

a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) (a) Possess a BSc (Hons)/BA (Mod) in a subject area related to clinical biochemistry/laboratory medicine and diagnostics or Chemistry or Toxicology or equivalent relevant qualification.

or

(b) An equivalent qualification*.

Or

(ii) (a) Have obtained before March 2018, a degree in which Biochemistry was taken as a subject in the final examination, or equivalent.

and

(b) Be currently employed as a Biochemist in the Irish health system

And

(i) Possess an MSc (Taught or Research) (or higher qualification) in Clinical Biochemistry or Chemistry or Toxicology or equivalent relevant subject area. (MSc degree may be by examination or thesis) or equivalent qualification.

And

Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification experience in clinical biochemistry/related discipline or equivalent experience in a Mass Spectrometry/Chromatography role

Post Specific Requirements

• Depth and breadth of experience of laboratory testing methods and techniques especially those used for analysis of drugs and metabolites as relevant to the role.
• Depth and breadth of experience of High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) and/or Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GCMS).

Informal Enquiries

HSE Dublin and South East

HSE Dublin and South-East provides health and social care services to South-East Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and most areas of Wicklow.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Dr. John Bradley, Principal Biochemist

Email:john.bradley3@hse.ie

Phone: 01 6488756

Reasonable Accommodations

Candidates who require a Reasonable Accommodation/s to support their participation, at any stage, in the recruitment and selection process, should email Jennifer Corry, Campaign Lead jennifer.corry1@hse.ie

Application Process:

***CV's will NOT be accepted***

Closing date: Tuesday 27th January 2026 @ 12 Noon

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