Technical Officer, Genetics and Molecular Pathology

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 892317
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Salary: TGO1 - $48,788 - $70,032 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Salary: TGO2 - $74,128 - $78,700 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Adelaide SA, 5000**:

- **Full Time, Contracted Role up to 12 months**

**About the role**

This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career, whether you’re building hands-on experience (TGO1) or stepping into a supervisory position with reporting and decision-making responsibilities (TGO2). You’ll play a key role in ensuring technical excellence, providing insights into equipment, procedures, and processes. If you have a passion for technical work, a keen eye for detail, and the drive to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you

**About You**

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented **Technical Officer (TGO1/TGO2)** who thrives in a laboratory environment and is eager to contribute to high-quality outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will have:

- **Strong technical skills & experience** - Demonstrated laboratory experience, including troubleshooting, problem resolution, and meeting client requirements.
- **Excellent organisational & communication abilities** - Proven ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines, prepare reports, and communicate effectively within a team.
- **A proactive & customer-focused approach** - Ability to work under limited supervision, use initiative to solve problems, and provide outstanding customer service.
- **Sound knowledge & adherence to standards** - Understanding of diagnostic laboratory practices, quality principles, and Work Health & Safety procedures.

**About us**
- Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need. _

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 892317**

**Enquiries to**:
Amy Brunato

Telephone: 82223438

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Wednesday 31st December 2025

**Attachments**

**892317 TGO1 Standard Role Description SA Pathology - Technical Officer.pdf**

**892317 TGO2 Standard Role Description SA Pathology - Technical Officer.pdf**

**Australian applicant guidelines**

**International applicant guidelines**

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.