200 new jobs for Wales at Covid-19 testing lab
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ANEW Covid-19 lab testing facility is being set up in Newport in an investment creating 200 jobs.
The UK Government’s Lighthouse Lab, at Imperial Park, is a partnership with global diagnostics company PerkinElmer.
The project is being supported by the Welsh Government and its Life Sciences Hub Wales.
Led by the Department for Health and Social Care, a series of partnerships has established a network of Lighthouse Labs across the UK to increase the number of coronavirus tests that can take place each day.
The Lighthouse Lab in Newport is recruiting for those with experience of performing biological assays in a scientific research or diagnostic laboratory, in either a work or study environment. In addition to senior
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Health Minister Lord Bethell said: “I am hugely proud and absolutely delighted to announce the addition to our network of this new Lighthouse laboratory based in Newport.
“The UK Government has already vastly expanded the nation’s testing capabilities, more than doubling the existing capacity. This rapid expansion means we now have the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities in British history, a huge achievement.
“I want to pay tribute to everyone who has worked so hard to deliver
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PerkinElmer Genomics, which has been engaged to deliver, staff and manage the facility, will also provide the key technology within the Lighthouse Lab.
At the heart of the testing process are PerkinElmer’s Covid-19 testing kits, which can identify if a patient currently has a positive or negative result for the virus.
Miles Burrows, PerkinElmer managing director for UK and Ireland,
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“The lab will be stocked with the advanced equipment required and collaboration with partners like Life Sciences Hub Wales during the recruitment process will assist us to draw on the collective strength and specialist talents from Wales’ wellestablished life sciences sector.”
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Minister Ken Skates said: “This recruitment campaign will see 200 important jobs being created here in Wales, which will be crucial in supporting our overall testing strategy and providing a boost to the Welsh economy at a very difficult time.”
PerkinElmer has already played a key role developing Wales’ Covid-19 testing capacity, as its initial response to an industry call to action issued by Life Sciences Hub Wales, resulted in the company sourcing Covid-19 specific testing kits and advanced virology lab equipment that enabled the development of testing facilities operated by Public Health Wales.