Section Head - Proteins/Immunology, Laboratory
Section Head – Proteins & Immunology
Biochemistry Laboratory, CM Health
Do you thrive in a busy laboratory environment? Are you passionate about leadership, development, and delivering high-quality diagnostic services? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a New Zealand Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist with extensive experience in Proteins/Immunology to lead our Protein/Immunology Section within a dynamic and progressive team.
Middlemore Hospital is a 950-bed facility and one of New Zealand’s busiest and most diverse teaching hospitals. Services include a large Emergency Department, Dialysis Unit, National Burns Unit, Regional Plastic Surgery, Neonatal Unit, ICU, and paediatric, general surgical, orthopaedic, and medical wards.
Our Biochemistry Department, located on the Middlemore Hospital campus, provides a 24-hour service for Middlemore and Kidz First Hospitals, as well as the Manukau Health Park. As a teaching hospital, we support student rotations for practical training.
We offer a wide range of diagnostic biochemistry tests, including general automated chemistry (Roche Diagnostics), blood gases (Radiometer), protein/immunology tests, toxicology services, and HbA1c testing.
About the Role
As the Section Head of Proteins/Immunology, you will be responsible for:
- Performing all aspects of Protein/Immunology testing, including protein electrophoresis, immunofixation, and paraprotein quantitation.
- Conducting immunology testing such as ELISA, infectious disease serology, and IFA (Immunofluorescence).
- Maintaining excellent communication with staff and stakeholders.
- Managing SOPs, training students and staff, and ensuring high-quality results in accordance with departmental protocols and ISO 15189.
- Overseeing internal and external quality control programmes.
- Supervising and credentialing staff.
- Managing stock control and supporting the evaluation and implementation of new assays or instrumentation.
This is a permanent full-time position, working within a friendly and highly supportive team including the Charge Scientist, Chemical Pathologists, and Biochemistry staff. The role provides an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership position within the department.
For further details, please refer to the position description here
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least 5 years’ experience in a large Biochemistry/Immunology department.
- Experience with protein gel electrophoresis, IFA, and Delphic systems (preferred).
- Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
Why You Will Enjoy Working Here
We recognise that there is more to life than mahi (work), and we encourage our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We provide a range of services and benefits to support our team while employed at Counties Manukau, Auckland
How to Apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation for applying to this role.
If you have any questions about accessibility or experience any technical issues with the online application process, please contact Reshma Amin – Recruitment Consultant at Reshmaa@adhb.govt.nz or 021 574 042. We are happy to discuss how we can best support your application.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
