Technical Lead - Immunology

Te Whatu Ora; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora seeks a Technical Lead - Immunology to provide technical and scientific leadership for the Immunology service at Canterbury Health Laboratories. The role includes a minimum of 60% bench work and close collaboration with the Section Head and wider team.

The successful candidate will hold registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with a current Annual Practising Certificate, have extensive diagnostic Immunology experience, and lead quality, accreditation and

Qualifications

• Registration as Medical Laboratory Scientist with current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Extensive diagnostic Immunology laboratory experience (minimum 5 years).
• Strong technical leadership within Immunology and service development.
• Collaborative approach with commitment to quality and service improvement.
• Experience in flow cytometry would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and scientific leadership across the Immunology service with at least 60% bench work.
• Offer expert advice and support for consistent technical decision-making in the section.
• Support training, mentoring and professional development of staff and students.
• Provide expertise to support quality, accreditation and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with scientific and clinical colleagues to develop, validate and implement new Immunology tests and technologies.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and support future development of the Immunology service.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Staff development

Immunology expertise

Bench work

Flow cytometry

Education

Medical Laboratory Scientist registration

Tools

Flow cytometry

Job description

• Christchurch - Canterbury Health Laboratories- Immunology Laboratory
• Full-timepermanent position working 40 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

We are seeking a Technical Lead - Immunology to providetechnical and scientific leadership for the Immunology service.

Reporting to the Section Head - Immunology, you will workclosely with the Section Head and wider team to support the quality,development and technical direction of the service.

About the role

This is a senior technical role with a focus on scientificexpertise, technical oversight, service development and staff capability. Youwill:

• Providetechnical and scientific leadership across the Immunology service whileundertaking a minimum of 60% rostered bench work.
• Provideexpert advice and support consistent technical decision-making within thesection.
• Supportthe training, mentoring and professional development of laboratory staffand students.
• Providetechnical expertise to support quality, accreditation and continuousimprovement activities.
• Workwith scientific and clinical colleagues to develop, validate and implementnew Immunology tests and technologies.
• Identifyopportunities for innovation and support the future development of theImmunology service.

What you'll bring

• Registrationas a Medical Laboratory Scientist with a current Annual PractisingCertificate.
• Extensiveexperience in diagnostic Immunology laboratory practice (minimum 5 years).
• Strongtechnical expertise and the ability to provide leadership within yourspecialty.
• Acollaborative approach and commitment to quality and service improvement.
• Experiencein flow cytometry would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to take a senior technical leadershiprole within Immunology at Canterbury Health Laboratories, working alongside theSection Head and wider team to support technical excellence, staff developmentand the future direction of the service.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4615139

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Technical - Medical Lab Scientist / Technician