About the role

Mater Pathology is recruiting for a full-time or part-time Genetic Pathologist to help us deliver care to our network of public and private hospitals and community referrers.

As part of the Mater Pathology genetic services strategy, we are expanding our suite of genetic testing in cancer, neurosciences and perinatal/obstetric medicine. We service the largest private and public single campus birthing and neonatology service in Australia.

The position is supported by experienced clinical scientists and pathologists in other disciplines with partial scope of practice for supervision of tests.

Salary range: Commensurate with experience, relocation package available.

What you’ll be doing

The individual in this role must demonstrate well-developed knowledge and skills and/or the ability to develop such knowledge and skills in the specialty areas in which they are rostered.

This will be demonstrated by means of:

In collaboration with the Clinical Scientists and Senior Scientists of Genetic Pathology, is responsible for ensuring that the molecular genetic pathology testing at Mater Pathology is of the highest standard and complies with all relevant guidelines and standards. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Ensuring that clinically appropriate advice and information is available to clinicians.
• Ensuring that staff are appropriately qualified and trained to perform testing.
• Ensuring that equipment and methods are appropriate and relevant for testing.
• Ensuring that results and interpretations provided are accurate and unambiguous, and that important findings are reported to clinicians in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that the laboratory is enrolled in adequate external quality assurance programs, and that the performance is satisfactory.

About you

In order to be successful in this position, you will have but not limited to: 

• Demonstrated expertise in a broad range of current Molecular Genetic testing and diagnosis including a range of single nucleotide variant detection methods, microarray testing, Sanger sequencing, MLPA and massively parallel sequencing (experience with exome or genome level MPS is preferred but not essential)
• Experience with microarrays and exome sequencing
• Demonstrated ability to manage processes and staff in a clinical environment
• Teaching and training of staff and students
• A high level of interpersonal communication skills
• A high level of initiative in working in a complex laboratory environment
• The ability to work effectively and co-operatively as a member of a team
• Specialised knowledge and understanding of the relevance of human genetics to medical practice, particularly for the clinical interpretation of individual patient test results
• Ability to use clinical judgement and knowledge to deal with unexpected, atypical and complex work
• Ability to work predominantly at the interface between the genetic diagnostic laboratory, computer science informatics, patients and clients, and clinical colleagues responsible for their care 
• The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the clinical on-call and results validation workload in and out of hours. Qualifications MBBS or equivalent
• FRCPA (Genetic Pathology)Registration with AHPRA (no restrictions)  

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications for this position will close once a suitable candidate is appointed. 

For further information specific to the role please contact Dr Cameron Snell - Medical Director on 07 3163 8016.

It is a mandatory requirement of employment at the Mater that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19.