Scientist - Production, Queensland Health

About your role

As a Scientist - Production with Queensland Tissue Bank, you will be responsible for donor tissue recovery and processing services using specialized surgical techniques. You will facilitate the donation and supply of allograft tissues including ocular, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and skin tissues. Your role is governed by relevant legislation, codes, and standards to ensure quality and safety in tissue banking. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to research, development, and service improvement projects to enhance tissue donation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Perform deceased donor tissue recovery and aseptic tissue processing according to approved protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Manage equipment, consumables, and supplies necessary for tissue processing and packaging.
• Collect, validate, and maintain accurate data and documentation for donor and tissue information.
• Provide advice and clinical supervision to less experienced practitioners and support staff.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including surgeons, nurses, forensic units, and health services.

About you

You are a qualified clinical scientist with strong technical skills in tissue recovery and processing, committed to delivering high quality and compliant services.

Key Skills and Attributes :

• Proficient in aseptic techniques and tissue banking regulations.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Resilient with a proactive problem-solving approach.
• Openness to travel interstate for professional growth and training.
• Hold a relevant clinical undergraduate degree in medical science, science, applied science or a relevant field.

What we can offer you :

• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous and access to relevant professional development allowances and / or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About Queensland Tissue Bank

Queensland Tissue Bank (QTB) is Queensland's sole facility for the provision of donated human tissues for therapeutic use. QTB performs all stages of tissue procurement including donor identification, screening and consent; and all stages of tissue preparation including retrieval, processing, storage, despatch, and quality management. Banked tissues include bone, skin, eye, and heart valves. Queensland has the largest tissue bank among Australian states and provides therapeutic tissue products for both local and interstate use. QTB also contributes to informing state and national policy on tissue banking.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our culture is shaped by employees for employees, emphasizing positive interactions. We celebrate diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs as a key strength. We believe that a workforce reflecting our community's diversity is essential to delivering safe, compassionate, and inclusive care.

We encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientations, and family responsibilities.

We are Metro South Health :

We serve as the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim, operating five major hospitals and a variety of community, specialty, and statewide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, and inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and strive to make the world a better place. We are proud of our community and our role within it.

We are better together.