Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per Named NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Medical Officer Agreement 2024
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29682
St Vincent's is seeking a suitable applicant who has completed joint haematology advanced training and have a demonstrated interest and expertise in molecular pathology and molecular diagnosis/testing relevant to haematology. The position will be based solely in the SydPath laboratory with no clinical duties.
What you'll be doing
The successful applicant will have completed joint haematology advanced training and have a demonstrated interest and expertise in molecular pathology and molecular diagnosis/testing relevant to haematology. The position is based solely in the SydPath laboratory to assist and advance the molecular haematology section with no clinical duties.
Duties include the following:
- Undertake training in Modules 2, 3 and/or 4 of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) certification modules in genetic/genomic pathology in haematology with the aim of gaining accreditation in one or more modules (supervision by Dr Michael Krigstein, Dr Joanne Joseph, Professor David Ma and senior scientific staff)
Work with scientific staff to:
- Review all haematology requests for cytogenetics, FISH, array, NGS and other molecular sendaways to ensure appropriateness of testing and where applicable, discuss with ordering clinician directly (potential to reduce the number of inappropriate tests and reduce costs)
- It is envisaged that the successful applicant would have direct hands-on laboratory experience and would participate in developing and validating new assays within division
- Review results and write initial reports on assays run within the molecular haematology department
- Develop protocols for molecular testing for haematological malignancies that are based on published guidelines to harmonise practice within the clinical haematology department
- Involvement in teaching of scientific and medical staff in relation to molecular haematology
- Active participation in relevant research being conducted within the diagnostic laboratory
