Microbiology Scientist: Clinical Diagnostics Leader

Queensland Government; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

12.75% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing programs

24/7 confidential support services

Job summary

Queensland Health on the Gold Coast seeks aClinical Microbiology professional to support specimen processing, culture, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. You will follow established protocols and QC procedures to ensure accurate results while maintaining data integrity in a sensitive clinical environment.

Join a collaborative, supportive team with strong commitment to equity, professional development, and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Understanding of clinical microbiology principles, specimen processing, culture techniques, pathogen identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
• Ability to follow established laboratory protocols and quality control procedures to ensure accuracy, reliability, and safety in all testing activities, consistent with standards.
• Knowledge of laboratory information systems with a commitment to maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical setting.

Skills

Clinical microbiology

Specimen processing

Culture techniques

Pathogen identification

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Quality control procedures

Laboratory information systems

Data confidentiality

Communication & teamwork

Tools

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Queensland Health on the Gold Coast seeks aClinical Microbiology professional to support specimen processing, culture, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. You will follow established protocols and QC procedures to ensure accurate results while maintaining data integrity in a sensitive clinical environment.

Join a collaborative, supportive team with strong commitment to equity, professional development, and work-life balance.