Our assessors
Every EQA result is reviewed by a human expert in the relevant field. Our assessors are why an EMQN assessment is peer review rather than just a score.
The assessment team
Our expert assessors share our dedication to improving the quality of genomic testing and reporting for patients.
They are experts in their respective fields, with many years of experience relevant to genomic testing, diagnostics or reporting, and are already committed to improving quality in the molecular diagnostic community. After we train them in our methods, they are fully committed to our vision of helping every patient get the most accurate diagnostic test possible.
Our community is an extensive peer group assessor base and network of key opinion leaders, committed to regularly publishing best practice guidelines.
Every EQA submission from a laboratory is reviewed by at least two of them to ensure we make a fair and impartial assessment.
What assessors do
The knowledge and experience that each assessor brings to EMQN is the reason why our assessment covers reporting and interpretation, as well as technical accuracy.
- Preparing mock clinical case referrals and advising on marking criteria
- Assessing anonymised participant EQA results and reports
- Contributing to EQA scheme summary reports
- Reviewing appeals from participating laboratories
Why become an assessor
Joining our EQA assessment team has benefits for the genomics community, for patients, and for you. As a network we can help laboratories across the world improve their clinical services and develop new EQA schemes to meet rising needs.
Current vacancies
We currently have assessor vacancies in schemes in Genomic and Inherited Disorders, Molecular Pathology, Haemato-Oncology, and Reproductive and Postnatal Genomics.
How to apply
We would love to hear from you if you can offer:
- Several years of experience testing or reporting clinical genomic test results, or a good background in clinical diagnostic research, or experience in clinical genomics.
- A total of 3 to 4 days per year, two of which would usually be at our annual assessment meeting in a European city, for three successive EQA schemes.
Applications are made against a scheme, so check the current vacancies above first. We welcome applications for any scheme we offer, not only the ones currently listed.
The application form asks for a CV. If you do not have a current CV, upload a PDF with brief details of your qualifications, recent employment and experience relevant to the scheme you want to assess.
Global assessment team
Countries shown on the map: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America.