Laboratory Technician

PathWest Media; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pathology provider in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Laboratory Technician. This role involves supervising and planning the production of microbiological culture media in accordance with strict quality standards. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in Australia. Various employment types are offered including casual and permanent positions with competitive salaries and generous benefits like salary packaging and superannuation contributions.

Benefits

Generous salary packaging arrangements

Employer contributed superannuation

Pre-tax car leasing options

Meal entertainment and accommodation benefits

Qualifications

• Must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid working visa.
• Compliance with integrity checking as per WA Health policies.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and plans microbiological culture media production.
• Ensures compliance with the Unit's Quality System.
• Conforms to NATA ISO / IEC 17025 standards.

Job description

Laboratory Technician Salary : HSO Level G3 $80,812- $87,549 - HSO Level G4 $90,666 - $96,409 per annum pro rata Location : Perth Unit / Division : PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA >

PathWest Media Work Type : Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time Position No : Pool Ref 00009077 Closing Date : 2025-12-01 4 : 00 PM Attachments :

CRVCID 709553

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Permanent Full Time and Casual appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and / or permanency

About PathWest :

With over 2,600 employees across an extensive range of pathology and support services, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA is committed to providing excellence and innovation in pathology testing, teaching and research. We offer a round-the-clock commitment to the health needs of the entire WA community through our laboratory facilities, collection centres, results lines and on‑call clinicians. Our pathology services cover the broadest range of routine, complex and rare tests, and our active teaching, research and pathology development programs assist not only in enhancing diagnostic accuracy but also in improving the understanding of disease processes and of clinical care.

About the role :

Supervises and plans the production of microbiological culture media and reagents for a section within the PathWest Media Facility, as documented by the policies and procedures according to the Unit’s Quality System to NATA ISO / IEC 17025 standard in the Field of Life Sciences.

For the full duties and role requirement : Please see the attached Job Description Form.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all formsof discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander peoples, peoplefrom culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

Eligibility to Apply :

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions :

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‑employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre‑Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with PathWest is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

What we offer :

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include :

• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements. Including :
• Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses
• Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
• Access to novated leasing to use pre‑tax dollars for a car and related expenses
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.