Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Senior Scientific Officer
Remuneration: $112,409.34 - $147,542.73 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ561063
Location: Prince of Wales Hospital
Applications Close: 22 April 2025 – 11:59pm

About the opportunity

A rare opportunity for a motivated and experienced Clinical Scientist to lead the national and internationally accredited Cellular Therapy laboratory that performs graft manipulations and cryopreservation of bone marrow, blood stem cells, cord blood and a variety of other cellular therapies. Join this dedicated team of highly specialized scientists performing cutting edge procedures.

Located at NSWHP Randwick campus hospitals supporting Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals.

What we can offer you

• Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

What you'll be doing
Responsible for the management of scientific, technical and support staff, all testing and associated activities and logistics for the assigned laboratory. The position oversees the quality, cost and operational integrity of the department, regulatory compliance and accreditation of laboratory services in the department, human resource, business and resource management.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

1. PhD in relevant Science with minimum 5 years experience in the scope of activities carried out in a Cellular Therapies laboratory.
2. Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical and laboratory staff, along with negotiation skills, report writing skills, statistical evaluation of scientific data and the ability to effectively communicate policies and procedures
3. Proven leadership and management skills and experience including operational management, budget management, staff management and resource management
4. Advanced knowledge of Pathology Laboratory Information Systems including supervision of e-based Quality Management Systems
5. Extensive experience working in the laboratory including experience in staff training and competency assessment
6. Demonstrated understanding and sound knowledge of accreditation frameworks, relevant standards and quality systems
7. Performed a minimum of five cellular therapy product processing procedures per year

For more information please see Statement of Duties

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For role related queries or questions contact Teresa Hewlett on [email protected]

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.

New to NSW Health Pathology?
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

Working Rights
This position is a permanent position. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa.

Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future permanent full time / part time, temporary and casual vacancies.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health 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.