Senior Scientist

Queensland Health; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career training and development

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Clinical Support Queensland is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead Haematology and Transfusion services across Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals. You will ensure laboratory practices comply with policies, support day-to-day operation, and contribute to strategic planning and service improvement.

You will bring advanced scientific knowledge, strong technical expertise with analytical equipment, and the ability to supervise and develop Health Practitioner staff while collaborating with

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership within the Fraser Coast Laboratories in Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve supervised services in concert with the Fraser Coast supervising team, the Group Laboratory relevant discipline Chief Scientists, Fraser Coast Hospitals stakeholders and Pathology Queensland stakeholders.
• Possess the ability to implement and validate new instrumentation.
• Provide scientific advice and services to the Fraser Coast Hospitals and other clients relating to Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Ensure supervised services meet or exceed service delivery KPI's.
• Liaise with clients and relevant reference Pathology Queensland laboratories Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Liaise with the Hervey Bay and Maryborough Senior Scientist for Chemistry, POCT, Micro and PCR services to coordinate performance and development of the Fraser Coast Health Practitioner team including training, provision of feedback and continuing education for supervised services.

Job description

Clinical Support Queensland are excited to welcome applications for a Senior Scientist to join the Pathology team in Hervey Bay and Maryborough! Clinical Support Queensland (CSQ) brings together a range of specialist services that underpin safe, high quality health care across the state. This includes diagnostic and forensic pathology, public and environmental health testing, and key clinical and system support functions including biomedical technology and supply chain services.

About the role

Pathology Queensland (PQ) provides diagnostic pathology services to all Hospital and Health Services (HHS) across metro, regional and remote Queensland and plays a critical role in the government's response to public health threats, epidemics, and civil emergencies. PQ offers laboratory services in the disciplines of anatomical pathology, chemical pathology, haematology, immunology, microbiology and genomics. PQ also provides expert analysis, scientific testing and advice to maintain and improve our public and environmental health, and to support the coronial system in Queensland.

Purpose of the role

As a Senior Scientist, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective Haematology and Transfusion services across Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals and other Pathology Queensland clients. You will ensure laboratory practices comply with relevant Pathology Queensland policies, discipline requirements and applicable NATA, NPAAC and ISO 15189 standards. Working closely with the HP5 Supervising Scientist, you will support the day-to-day operation of the laboratories, as well as strategic planning and implementation to support the ongoing delivery and improvement of services.

Key responsibilities include

• Provide scientific leadership within the Fraser Coast Laboratories in Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Develop, implement, maintain and improve supervised services in concert with the Fraser Coast supervising team, the Group Laboratory relevant discipline Chief Scientists, Fraser Coast Hospitals stakeholders and Pathology Queensland stakeholders.
• Possess the ability to implement and validate new instrumentation.
• Provide scientific advice and services to the Fraser Coast Hospitals and other clients relating to Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Ensure supervised services meet or exceed service delivery KPI's.
• Liaise with clients and relevant reference Pathology Queensland laboratories Haematology and Transfusion services.
• Liaise with the Hervey Bay and Maryborough Senior Scientist for Chemistry, POCT, Micro and PCR services to coordinate performance and development of the Fraser Coast Health Practitioner team including training, provision of feedback and continuing education for supervised services.

Role fit

You will bring advanced scientific knowledge and judgement in Haematology and Transfusion, with the ability to provide complex advice and support to laboratory staff and Hospital and Health Service clients. You will have strong technical expertise in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of relevant analytical equipment, as well as an understanding of the management and strategic direction of Haematology and Transfusion services. You will be confident supervising, supporting and developing Health Practitioner staff, with experience using laboratory and corporate systems including Auslab, Unity, QIS, Microsoft Office, S4HANA, myHR and RiskMan. Strong teamwork, respectful communication, resilience, emotional intelligence and a positive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving are key to your success in this role.

Why work for us

• Career training and development
• Generous leave entitlements

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.