Specialist advisory panel vacancies

The Institute’s advisory panels are key to the success of many Institute initiatives.

Members of an advisory panel have the chance to undertake different roles, acquire new skills, develop their networks and be recognised by their peers for their professionalism and expertise. The work includes:

• organising the scientific programme for the IBMS Congress
• working with Institute examiners on professional qualifications
• representing the Institute on national committees
• working in partnership with Institute standing committees and working groups

There are eight advisory panels covering cellular pathology, clinical chemistry, cytopathology, haematology, immunology, medical microbiology, transfusion science and virology. We have one vacancy on each advisory panel, plus an examiner vacancy on the Medical Microbiology panel. 

The Institute is also seeking to an examiner for medical microbiology. As well as working on educational activities such as revising Institute qualifications examiners play a crucial role in ensuring the successfully delivery of the Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD).  The HSD is intended to test candidates’ competence to practice professionally at a high level within their chosen biomedical science discipline.   There are three examiners for each discipline who work together to set the HSD exam papers and to mark the portfolios and exams for the HSD in their chosen discipline.

Person specification - Essential

• Institute Member or Fellow
• Scientific or managerial experience in chosen speciality/discipline
• Evidence of liaison with professional and academic contacts
• Chartered Scientist* or Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

*Non-chartered individuals may be appointed initially as a co-opted member, moving to full membership once chartered.

 

Desirable

• Academic experience through employment or part-time lecturing
• Experience of setting, marking and monitoring professional exams**
• Experience of facilitating or delivering training

**experience of setting, marking and monitoring professional exams is only needed for the examiner position

The normal term of appointment will be four-year period with the option for further re-appointment.  Panel meetings are held in the Spring and Autumn at the Institute. If you feel you meet the person specification, please send a copy of your CV (a maximum of two sides of A4) and a supporting letter from your manager to Chris Ward, Head of Examinations at the IBMS. Email: examinations@ibms.org  by Friday 28 July 2017.

 

More information
Please visit our Advisory Panels webpage