Lead Medical Scientist

5 days ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia beBeeScientist Full time $90,000 - $120,000
Job Overview

QML Pathology is a business with an expansive network of medical laboratories and patient collection centres across Australia. It provides 1 in every 3 pathology services in the country, servicing hospitals and small Indigenous Australian communities. This offers job stability and opportunities for interstate mobility and career growth.

This role combines supervising staff with hands-on laboratory work. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a laboratory team in a multi-disciplinary setting, prioritizing workflow to meet client requirements, and ensuring results are released within agreed turnaround times.

  • Supervising a laboratory with a small team of medical scientists
  • Prioritizing workflow to meet client requirements
  • Ensuring results are released within agreed turnaround times
  • Liaising with senior staff regarding unusual and abnormal results
  • Overseeing management of laboratory equipment
  • Reviewing and updating all laboratory documentation as required
Responsibilities and Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must hold a Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) or other AIMS-accredited equivalent degree. You will also require at least 2 years' experience in a multi-disciplinary scientific role, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

  • Must hold Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) or other AIMS-accredited equivalent degree
  • At least 2 years' experience in a multi-disciplinary scientific role
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful partnerships
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines to meet day-to-day targets
  • Results-oriented with proactive problem-solving abilities
Benefits and Wellbeing

The company offers a range of benefits and wellbeing initiatives, including a fitness program, corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits, novated leasing, career growth and development opportunities, and confidential health and wellbeing support.

  • Benefits platform - save with Australian brands
  • Fitness Passport - access top fitness centres and pools
  • Corporate health insurance discounts plus banking benefits and novated leasing
  • Career growth and development opportunities via online courses
  • Confidential health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program

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