The Royal Children's Hospital

Laboratory Technician

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $58k/yr  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  20 hours ago
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Job Description

Integral to Garvan, are its Scientific support services and biobanks which contain tissue and blood samples from research projects and consented participants. The Technician is to provide high quality histology and blood processing services, both to researchers within the St Vincent’s Health Innovation Precinct and external collaborators.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Histopathology & Biospecimen Manager, the Technician will be responsible for processing blood samples and performing general histology duties in a team and collaborative environment.

Salary: $58,000 + 12% super + salary packaging

Employment Type: 2 year contract, with high possibility of extension

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS

  • Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)
  • Ample opportunities for on-going training and development
  • Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation
  • A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave
  • Discounted Health Insurance
  • Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The key responsibilities include:

  • Processing of blood samples collected as part of the biobanks and clinical trials
  • Performing general histology such as specimen reception, tissue processing and embedding, staining, microtomy, and immunohistochemistry.

Part of the role will also involve the following:

  • The meticulous preparation and labelling of samples
  • Aliquoting and snap freezing of the blood samples
  • Handling and maintenance of lab equipment
  • All general lab duties
  • Strict adherence to Study Protocols
  • Record Keeping
  • Data entry and ensuring its accuracy onto a database
  • Contributing to the writing of standard operating procedures and other manuals
  • Assistance with research projects
  • Assisting other Garvan facilities/labs if required
  • Participating in training team and Precinct staff
  • Working closely and effectively with small teams, planning and prioritising work to meet all commitments.

ABOUT YOU

The key skills and experience include:

  • TAFE or university degree in science, applied science, health or a health related discipline
  • Understanding of good laboratory practice guidelines
  • Excellent computer and communication skills
  • A strong commitment to quality and detail
  • Demonstrate ability to work with limited supervision
  • Ability to work in a team/collaborative environment
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.

Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.

We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.

Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document, stating why you are interested in this role. We are reviewing applications as they are received. If you think you’re the right person for this role, we’d love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
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