Technical Officer - Svhns

Position Title: Research Assistant (Technical Officer)
Employment Type: Permanent Part-time
Hours per week: 32
Position Grade: Technical Officer (Grade 1 or 2)
Salary: $63,725.98 - $97,786.58 pro rata per annum
Enterprise Agreement:
The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: NSW State Reference Laboratory for HIV, St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research (AMR)
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Applied Medical Research. The position holder is responsible for the provision of laboratory services supporting a range of clinical research trials which may include pharmaceutical, public health, biobanking and translational projects that include a clinical laboratory element. The position holder will be required to perform biospecimen processing associated with clinical research projects based within the research and development group in the NSW State Reference Laboratory for HIV. Procedures will include a wide range of preanalytical methods to cryopreserve human biospecimens for research including viable cell fractionation, blood processing, miscellaneous body fluid storage, highly traceable inventory data management, preparation of consignments for transportation of biologically hazardous materials. Analytical procedures may be required involving esoteric biomarkers.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Research Assistant who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who can perform all laboratory procedures and in a safe, reliable and efficient manner. To ensure all documentation conforms to internationally recognised standards governed by NATA, NPAAC and TGA, including but not limited to medical testing assay, validation, QA/QC and calibration.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Appropriate tertiary qualification in a scientific or technical field relevant to the practice of pathology
3. Effective communication (written and spoken) including excellent time management and organisational skills, logistics management and effective record keeping, negotiation and interpersonal skills and ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
4. Ability to be flexible and adapt to work practices to suit circumstances
5. Developed desktop publishing, preparation of reports, basic database management and descriptive statistical skills
6. Clinical laboratory or public health research experience preferably in the field of infectious diseases
7. Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) processes relevant to a healthcare setting
Applications close on 15 February 2024
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