Technical Lead - Immunology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Technical Lead in Immunology to provide technical leadership, support service development and staff capability within the Immunology team at Canterbury Health Laboratories. The role combines leadership with significant hands-on bench work and collaboration with clinical colleagues.

The position requires a Medical Laboratory Scientist with APC registration and at least 5 years in diagnostic Immunology, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in diagnostic Immunology laboratory practice.
• Strong technical leadership within Immunology.
• Collaborative approach with focus on quality and service improvement.
• Experience in flow cytometry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Diagnostic Immunology

Staff mentoring

Quality improvement

Collaboration

Flow cytometry

Education

Medical Laboratory Scientist registration (APC)

Tools

Flow cytometry

Job description

Christchurch - Canterbury Health Laboratories- Immunology LaboratoryFull-time permanent position working 40 hours per weekHealth 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 NewZelanders.We are seeking a Technical Lead - Immunology to provide technical 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: Provide technical and scientific leadership across the Immunology service while undertaking a minimum of 60% rostered bench work.
• Provide expert advice and support consistent technical decision-making within the section.
• Support the training, mentoring and professional development of laboratory staff and students.
• Provide technical expertise to support quality, accreditation and continuous improvement activities.
• Work with scientific and clinical colleagues to develop, validate and implement new Immunology tests and technologies.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and support the future development of the Immunology service.

What you'll bring

• Registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Extensive experience in diagnostic Immunology laboratory practice (minimum 5 years).
• Strong technical expertise and the ability to provide leadership within your specialty.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to quality and service improvement.
• Experience in flow cytometry would be advantageous.

Why join us?

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 ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. 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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kerri McCarthy at [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.