Supervising Scientist

Healius Limited; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pathology provider is seeking a Supervising Scientist / Laboratory Manager to oversee operations at their Tamworth laboratory. This role involves supervising staff, managing laboratory workflows, and ensuring timely release of accurate results. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Medical Laboratory Science, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and strong interpersonal skills. This full-time position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and access to various employee benefits.

Benefits

Benefits platform

Fitness Passport

Corporate health insurance discounts

Career growth opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful partnerships.
• Proven skills in defining, prioritising and organising competing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a laboratory with other medical scientists.
• Prioritising work-flows to meet clients requirements.
• Ensuring results are released within agreed turnaround times.

Skills

Laboratory Experience

Immunoassays

Biochemistry

Data Analysis Skills

Education

AIMS accredited tertiary Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent

Job description

Job reference : #18843

Brand : Laverty Pathology

Location : 30 Marius Street Tamworth NSW 2340

Work type : Full Time Permanent 38 hours per week

Schedule : Working hours will be Monday to Friday with participation in a 7 day on call roster

About Us

Laverty is a Healius business. Healius has an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan regional and remote Australia. We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia extending from exclusively servicing some of Australias largest and most complex private and public hospitals to small Indigenous Australian communities. This means that you will be working in a business large enough to offer you job stability & security interstate mobility and the opportunity to fulfil your career ambitions.

About The Role

We are seeking a Supervising Scientist / Laboratory Manager to join our team of talented individuals at our Tamworth laboratory. Working in a team of 3 and reporting to the Laboratory Operations Manager this is a dynamic role managing the supervision of laboratory staff as well as hands on laboratory work.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Supervising a laboratory with twoother medical scientists in a multi-disciplinary setting (Biochemistry Haematology / Coagulation / Blood Bank)
• Prioritising work-flows to meet clients requirements
• Ensuring results are released within agreed turnaround times
• Liaising with senior staff and Pathologists regarding unusual and abnormal results
• Overseeing the management of laboratory equipment to ensure equipment is maintained in optimal condition and working order scheduled routine maintenance is performed and any unscheduled maintenance is performed as required
• Reviewing and updating all laboratory documentation as required

About You

To be considered for this position you will need to have a great blend of skills including :

• An AIMS accredited tertiary Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
• At least 3 years experience in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful partnerships
• Experience in working under tight deadlines to meet day to day targets with the capacity to manage multiple tasks within set timeline
• Results orientated and a proactive and effective problem solver
• Proven skills in defining prioritising and organising competing tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity

We believe everyone leads no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours that we expect our people to embody and are : Customer Focused Accountable Collaborative Credible & Resourceful.

Benefits and Wellbeing

As part of working for Healius you will have access to a range of benefits including :

• Benefits platform - Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500 of Australias most-loved brands (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
• Fitness Passport Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
• Corporate health insurance discounts banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
• Career growth and development opportunities with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
• Confidential health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Program available to all employees and their family members.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Laverty Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age ethnicity socio-cultural background disability sexual orientation or gender identity.

Healius is a part of the Commonwealth Governments Veteran Employment Committment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.

Vaccination Requirements

Laverty Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for health care workers.

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1