Scientific Officer

Scientific Officer

**Job reference**: #6718**Brand**:Laverty Pathology**Location**: 60 Waterloo Road, North Ryde NSW 2113 (Laverty Pathology)**Work type**: Full Time (Permanent) hours per week**Schedule**: Expected to work weekdays with the ability to cover Saturday shifts, as required**About**
**us**
- Laverty Pathology is part of Healius Limited, one of Australia's leading healthcare companies, Healius is synonymous with quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all Australians. It has an expansive network of pathology laboratories, collection centres and diagnostic imaging centres. Through this footprint and its 10,500+ people, Healius provides specialty diagnostic services to consumers and their referring practitioners. Healius provides quality healthcare services that are easily accessible and cost efficient, while supporting the coordination and continuity of quality patient care.**About the role**
- We are seeking an experienced Scientific Officer who is highly motivated to become part of a passionate, vibrant and engaged team who will be responsible for:
- Performing urine drug and alcohol, and oral fluid drug testing including all routine procedures associated with day to day running within the toxicology laboratory
- Operate and perform maintenance on laboratory instrumentation including immunoassay and LCMS.
- Compliance with records maintenance and recording of results in line with protocols
- Ensure GLP and laboratory conformance to AS/NZS 4308:2008 and AS/NZS 4760:2019
- Assist laboratory manager to ensure laboratory compliance and adherence with Policies and Procedures, Workplace Health and Safety Procedures and Quality Assurance Processes.
- Participate in staff training, method development, method validation, SOP and QAP reviews, and other tasks when required
- Maintaining all equipment and operating equipment in line with protocols
- Maintaining current scientific knowledge
- Participation in both routine and audit related Quality Assurance activities, participate in NATA assessments
- Contributing to continuous improvement and the development of new assays as required
- Liaising with internal and/ or external stakeholders (referring practitioners) regarding test results or referrals as necessary

**About you**
- To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the essential requirements:
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry, forensic science) or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience, knowledge, expertise and skills working in a toxicology/forensic/analytical laboratory or equivalent
- Experience working with immunoassay and mass spectrometry techniques is desirable
- Knowledge of current Australian standards applicable to toxicology is desirable
- Sound knowledge of QC, QAP and troubleshooting
- Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities in accordance with NATA/ISO accreditation/certification
- Perform duties with a high degree of independence and with infrequent supervision
- An outstanding commitment to quality and excellence
- A willingness to adhere to departmental and organisational policies and procedures
- A positive attitude toward achieving outcomes and being a cohesive, contributing team member
- Strong time management, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- The ability to cope and thrive in a busy environment
- Self-initiative and problem-solving capabilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- This role may require additional vaccination history and evidence for department specific vaccine preventative diseases

**Employee benefits and wellbeing**
- Access to a marketplace of exclusive discounts and vouchers from leading Australian and online retailers.
- An e-learning platform with access to a library of courses and learning paths.
- An Employee Assistance Program dedicated to employee health and wellbeing provided by professional coaches.
- Corporate health insurance discounts, banking benefits and novated leasing consultations.

**How to apply**Right to work, background checks and clearances**
You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work. The selection process may include relevant background and clearance checks to assist in determining your suitability for the role.**Vaccination requirements**
As per the Healius Group COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, Laverty Pathology is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. To support this, we require all employees to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate.**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**
- Laverty Pathology is an equal op