About the role

We are seeking a Full Time Qualified Scientific Officer to take on the role of Senior Scientist at our Windsor Gardens laboratory.

Your role will be to participate in the day to day operation of the laboratory, following documented processes, ensuring high standards in specimen processing, result authorisation, and equipment maintenance. Duties include general Biochemistry and Haematology work, maintenance of instrumentation and equipment and compliance with accreditation and quality assurance requirements. You’ll work closely with clinicians, consultants, and senior leadership to ensure timely, accurate, and impactful results that directly inform patient care. The preferred applicants will be flexible, punctual, self-motivated, display initiative and be able to work with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

Work Process Management:

Organise and prioritise workloads.

Maintain equipment and resolve issues promptly.

Ensure timely turnaround, especially for urgent specimens.

Develop and maintain department methodologies.

Ensure result quality and collaborate with the Pathologist if issues arise.

Specimen Processing:

Process routine pathology specimens and perform quality checks.

Prioritise lab requests and evaluate specimen suitability.

Ensure quality control samples are within acceptable limits.

Result Authorisation:

Validate and authorise results before reporting.

Interpret results and ensure they align with clinical information.

Make decisions on reporting results or repeating tests.

Equipment & Lab Maintenance:

Participate in the upkeep of the lab and equipment.

Ensure preventative maintenance and keep work areas clean and organised.

Quality Control:

Monitor and address any quality control issues.

Review and record details of QC results and actions taken.

Urgent & Abnormal Results:

Ensure critical results are communicated to the responsible person promptly.

Take immediate action to report life-threatening or urgent results.

Other Duties:

Perform other duties as required by the department.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science or a science degree with subjects relevant to the field of Pathology, which has been assessed as by AIMS as being equivalent.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Clinical Laboratory.

Relevant experience and qualification in specialised discipline - Biochemistry, Haematology.

High attention to detail and experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to multitask and successfully work as part of a team.

Exceptional communication, time management & organisational skills.

The ability to contribute towards the delivery of customer focused services.

Have own transport and be able to take part in weekend and evening rosters including public holidays.

Applicants must address the criteria above in their application.

Employee Benefits

You will have access to a range of exciting benefits when you join ACL, including:

8 weeks paid parental leave

Access to hundreds of everyday savings including phone bills, fuel and groceries, fashion, restaurants and entertainment.

Expert guidance on healthy living on a range of topics like money, work, mind, body, and life.

Free and confidential support from qualified counsellors.

Discounted health insurance.

Training and development opportunities.

*Service conditions apply

About us

Australian Clinical Labs (Clinical Labs) is committed to be the pathology provider of choice. Our business is growing rapidly and now has over 5000 employees and a truly national reach. We have approximately 100 NATA accredited laboratories that perform close to 6 million episodes each year for doctors, specialists, patients, hospitals and corporate clients. Clinical Labs services almost 100 private and public hospitals and is the largest provider of pathology services to public hospitals in Australia.

Who we are

We pride ourselves on our patient focus and medical excellence, empowering our people to help us to improve and save patient’s lives. Our culture is agile and willing to change, and we always act with the highest respect and integrity. Clinical Lab’s employees are passionate about what they do, the work environment in which they operate and the safety and wellbeing of all who interact with us.

Vaccination Requirements

As a healthcare provider, Clinical Labs requires all new employees to be vaccinated against preventable diseases. If successful, we will ask for proof of immunisation accordingly for our records.

You may be required to undergo probity checks as part of the recruitment process including police check and licence check.

Diversity and Inclusion

Australian Clinical Labs is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, people living with disability, and individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds. Australian Clinical Labs is committed to supporting Veteran Employment and Australian Defence Force Veterans and their spouses are encouraged to apply.

Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.