Technical Specialist, - Molecular Virology and Immunology Departments, LabPLUS
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are inviting applications for the Technical Specialist position in the Virology department. This position is permanent.
The Virology Molecular/COVID Unit is a high-workload area covering detection, viral load, genotyping, and drug resistance testing of various viruses on different clinical specimens using multiple platforms. This Unit has had a major contribution to New Zealand's response to COVID-19 pandemic.
This position requires flexibility as you will be participating in a roster. You will be expected to be available for early, afternoon and late shifts Monday – Sunday and on-calls with appropriate rostered days off.
As a Technical Specialist, you will be:
Working closely with the department's Scientist Unit Manager and the Section Leader to ensure laboratory compliance with ISO.
Managing day-to-day task distribution among staff.
Participating in and leading quality improvement programmes.
Ensuring processes and reports meet agreed timelines.
Creating and updating documents and SOPs to reflect the most current practice.
Planning, performing, and documenting equipment maintenance according to departmental protocols.
Participating in designing new assays and their validations.
Providing positive leadership showing a role model for professional accountability.
Training/teaching other staff in the speciality area as required.
Sharing knowledge both internally and externally to LabPlus.
Maintaining and supporting communication within the team.
Treat others, patients, and customers according to Te Toka Tumai values of Welcome, Respect, Together and Aim High: Te tino o matou Us at our best.
For further details, please refer to the position description here .
Nga Pukenga Motuhake | Important Skills The required qualifications and skills for this role include the following:
Being registered as Medical Laboratory Scientist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
Experience in qPCR and Sanger Sequencing as essential for this role.
Experience with Next Generation Sequencing as preferred.
Excellent communication, speaking and writing skills.
Good knowledge of analytical processes in Molecular Diagnostics.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality.
Troubleshooting with the ability to investigate the aberrant quality indicators, find the reasons, and be proactive in defining the solutions.
Management and organisational skills.
Excellent time management with a can-do attitude to work in a fast-paced and busy environment.
For more information about this role please contact Saed Miri Nargesi, via.
He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou | Why you will enjoy working here We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
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