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The purpose of this role is to provide scientific leadership and coordination of the statewide Genetic Testing Stewardship service, supporting the safe, effective and evidence-based use of genetic and genomic testing while improving patient outcomes and service delivery across Queensland Health.

What you'll do

In this role you will coordinate statewide genetic testing stewardship activities, provide expert scientific advice to clinicians and laboratories, review genetic test requests against clinical and laboratory standards, analyse service utilisation and performance data, contribute to the development of policies, procedures and governance frameworks, identify opportunities for service improvement, educate and support healthcare professionals, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and drive continuous improvement across Queensland's genomic pathology services.

About you

We are searching for someone who:
Holds a relevant qualification in Medical Laboratory Science or an equivalent discipline
Has extensive experience in genomics or genetic pathology
Can provide high-level scientific advice on genetic and genomic testing
Has strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Can lead service improvement initiatives and influence best practice
Has experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary healthcare environments

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

12.75% superannuation
17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

38 hour full time working week
Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.