Mes-2 Whole Genome Sequencing

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 889342
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Central Adelaide Local Health Network**

**Statewide - SA Pathology**
- **Salary: MeS2 - $88,255 - $108,809 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Adelaide SA, 5000**:

- **Full Time, Contracted Role up to 24 months**

**About the role**

Are you passionate about advancing medical science and making a tangible impact in the field of public health infectious diseases and pathogen genomics? As a Medical Scientist (MeS-2), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services. This includes participating in all aspects of test performance, from planning and execution to analysis, interpretation, and result release. You'll collaborate closely with a dedicated team of scientific, technical, and medical professionals to address complex challenges, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the continuous improvement of laboratory practices. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to assist in training and supervising staff while driving innovation through research and development initiatives.

**About You**

We are seeking a motivated and skilled professional who brings a strong blend of expertise, teamwork, and technical capability to this vital role. To succeed, you will demonstrate:

- **Expertise and Experience**: A high level of scientific expertise in a relevant medical laboratory discipline, with practical experience in pathogen whole genome sequencing, bioinformatics, and microbiology/virology procedures at a tertiary level.
- **Adaptability and Initiative**: Capacity to prioritise and manage workflows efficiently, operate under pressure with limited supervision, and proactively identify and solve problems in a dynamic environment.
- **Communication and Teamwork**: Strong personal, oral, and written communication skills to collaborate with diverse professional teams and clients while fostering a positive team environment and delivering exceptional customer service.

If you're ready to bring your expertise, passion, and drive to a role that supports high-quality pathology services, we'd love to hear from you

**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: 889342**

**Enquiries to**:
Mark Turra

Telephone: 8222 3628

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 27th December 2024

**Attachments**

**MeS2 VSM Role Description SA Pathology - MeS-2 Pathogen Genomimcs.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.