Scientist Grade 3 - Nexomics
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides technical knowledge and skills for flow cytometry and immunology based testing services for clinical trials.
- Ongoing - 80 Hours per fortnight
- Clinical Trials Operation Manager
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in flow cytometry, ideally in a diagnostic and research settingApplicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.Victorian Department of Health has recently announced a program of reforms across the public pathology system in Victoria.As part of these reforms, the pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women's Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital will transition to a new separate public pathology entity. The new model for delivering public pathology services will present an exciting opportunity to improve the scope, scale and reach of pathology services and testing capability to all Victorians.As this role is with Nexomics - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the successful candidate for this role will be initially employed by Nexomics - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Once the new public pathology entity is fully formed, which is anticipated to be in late 2024, this position and the successful candidate's employment (including terms and conditions of employment) will transition to the new public pathology entity. Please contact the recruiter if you have any questions on the pathology reforms and transition of this role to the new entity.Hiring Manager: Mariam Mohd Fadzil
Contact Number: 0432 779 138
Email: mariam.mohdfadzil@petermac.orgApplications Close:11:59PM April 28th 2024Position SummaryThis position is a senior role within the pathology clinical trials unit (known as Nexomics, a business unit within the Department of Pathology), that provides technical knowledge and skills for flow cytometry based testing services for clinical trials.Duties include:
- Planning, development, validation and performance of new assays eg. Blood cell isolation, flow cytometry, ELISA, etc
- Daily task management of the immunology team in consulation with the Lead Scientist
- Improving existing methods, processes and techniques
- Ensuring TAT's are met
- Assist with projects involving immunology services
- Training of staff in new methodologies
- Participation in general laboratory duties
- Clinical Trials Manager- all day-to-day operational/professional issues
- Senior Clinical Trial Scientists (Nexomics)
- Clinical Trial technical staff (Nexomics)
- Director of Pathology
- Principal Scientist of Haematology
- Haematopathologists
- Quality Nominees
- Pathology staff within flow cytometry, haematology, biochemistry, etc
- Clinical Trial Coordinators/Administrators
- Business Development team (Nexomics)
- External clinicians and clients
- Liaison with Pharma companies in relation to Clinical Trials
-Providing immunology assay testing using various platforms including blood cell isolation, ELISA, Luminex, flow cytometry and cell culture, harvest and fixation techniques.
-Daily task management of the immunology team in consulation with the Lead Scientist.
-Smooth and efficient operation of daily workflow, including specimen receipt, tracking, test performance and results reporting.
-Demonstrates an understanding of customer service for internal and external clients and is committed to effectively accommodating their requirements in a helpful and professional manner.
-Ensure turn-around-times are met.
-Development and application of methods and technologies.
-Successful and comprehensive QAP participation in local and international programmes.
-Liaises with haematologists and pathology staff to ensure a high quality clinical trials service.
-Assist with providing quotes and budgets as required.
2. Participation in the validation and implementation of new clinical trial assays
-Participates and leads the validation of new clinical trial assays eg. Immunology, flow cytometry, etc.
-Preparation of standard operating procedures and training of staff in clinical trial assays as required.
-Preparation of validation protocols and reports.
3. Supports an active and effective training and development program
-Staff are appropriately skilled and trained such that there is continuity of service delivery
-Monitors staff competency with up to date procedures, and applying fully validated materials and equipment and procedures.
-Maintains and develops own specialised skills.Key Accountabilities (Contd..)4. Project management skills
-Successful implementation of new technologies, tests and workplace practices as required.
-Successfully manages multiple projects to meet clients expectations
-Introduction of new approaches to achieve better integration of service delivery.
-Delivery of methodology and equipment validations to international benchmarks.
-Provides technical knowledge to clients.
-Assists in business development functions as required.
-Possess excellent organisation and time management skills
5. Maintenance of laboratory supply inventory and equipment
-Maintenance of equipment, reagent supplies and control tissue stocks as directed
-All equipment is operated and maintained in accordance with laboratory manuals and procedures.
-Ensures the maintenance records of laboratory equipment are kept according to laboratory protocols.
6. Uses the laboratory quality system for processing and testing of all samples and has a basic understanding of the clinical implications of laboratory results.
-Ensures the appropriate identification and labelling of specimens and request forms, processing of all specimens for assay or dispatch to other laboratories, data entry of all relevant patient and testing information.
-Maintains the study regulatory binders.
-Contacts the relevant client or other staff when additional information is required or specimens cannot be processed according to the clinical trial protocol.
-Is familiar with the internal and external quality control activities within the laboratory and complies with the relevant QC protocols.
-Ensures that all clinical trial/study samples are processed as per the study and/or laboratory manual.For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.