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About the Role
The Technician will provide high-quality histology and blood processing services to researchers within the St Vincent’s Health Innovation Precinct and external collaborators. Reporting to the Histopathology & Biospecimen Manager, the role involves processing blood samples and performing general histology duties in a team and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply
Skills
- Histology
- Blood processing
- Specimen reception
- Tissue processing
- Tissue embedding
- Staining
- Microtomy
- Immunohistochemistry
- Sample preparation
- Sample labelling
- Aliquoting
- Snap freezing
- Lab equipment maintenance
- General lab duties
- Study protocol adherence
- Record keeping
- Data entry
- Database management
- Standard operating procedure writing
- Manual writing
- Research project assistance
- Team collaboration
- Work planning
- Work prioritization
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- 2 year contract
- Full-time
Education Level
- TAFE or university degree in science, applied science, health or a health related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000 + 12% super + salary packaging
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
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.