Laboratory Assistant

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Alfred Health Full time

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- **Casual**:

- ** Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 1 (HS1)**:

- ** Located at The Alfred**

**The Department**

**Clinical Research Unit**

he Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation Service supports patients with malignant haematologic disorders such as myeloma and leukaemia from a broad area of Melbourne. The Haemostasis & Thrombosis unit supports Victoria’s adult haemophiliacs and is also responsible for patients with other coagulation anomalies and thromboembolic events. The Clinical Research Unit conducts a large number of clinical trials for these diverse patient groups and runs Investigator-initiated studies as well as sponsored trials. The Unit maintains close links with the pre-clinical research laboratories and supports research with the preparation and storage of suitable specimens.

**The Role**

To perform the laboratory tasks and duties associated with the Trials Unit.

**Trial specimens for sendaways**
- Maintain trial kits, lab manuals and relevant trial paperwork for different trials
- Processing and dispatching specimens to other laboratories
- Perform dipstick urinalysis and record results
- Spreading blood films
- Completing trial-specific appropriate paperwork accurately
- Engage appropriate couriers to collect prepared specimens

**Laboratory QC & general duties**
- Maintain the refrigerators and freezers, laboratory working areas and storage spaces in a suitable manner
- General cleaning, sterilising and waste management
- Prepare buffers and reagents as needed
- Perform QC as needed eg recording freezer temperatures
- Maintenance of documentation, methods and records
- Ordering new laboratory consumables as needed
- Maintenance of tissue bank liquid nitrogen storage

**Preparation of specimens for research unit**
- Cell & serum separation and cell pellet preparation using approved methods
- Preparation of DNA, stabilisation of RNA specimens
- Cryopreservation of samples
- Accurate storage of specimens for retrieval and filing

**Maintenance of specimen databases**
- Maintain a number of specimen databases regularly & accurately
- File paperwork appropriately

**Qualification & Experience Required**

**Essential**
- Previous laboratory experience essential
- Science qualification desirable
- Computer capable - Familiar with Excel

**Desirable**
- GCP
- Science qualification
- Trials experience
- Hospital experience

**Benefits**
- Salary Packaging
- Discount Health Insurance
- Staff Parking
- Child-Care Services
- On-Site Gym.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This **i**s in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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