Cellular Therapies - Quality Officer

Monash Health is a great place to work

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

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About Monash Haematology 

Monash Haematology is a dynamic academic department that integrates the best evidence base into routine patient care. We provide haematology care to a population of approximately 1.3 million, making ours one of the largest services in Australia. Key leadership areas in clinical care and research include: a) Lymphoma, myeloma and CLL b) Acute leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes d) Venous thromboembolic disease e) Haemoglobinopathy f) Obstetric Haematology and g) Transfusion medicine. In addition to these established pillars, Monash Haematology has an emerging Cell Therapies Program including provision of autologous stem cell transplantation and CART therapy. Our clinical CART research program includes active studies in autoimmune or inflammatory disease (e.g., lupus) in addition to malignant indications. 

Monash Haematology is an active collaborator with number of research organisations including the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG), and the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). In addition, there is a basic science and translational research program embedded within the state-of-the-art Monash Health Translational facility. 

Rewarding Quality Officer Role 

The Clinical Quality Officer (QO) is responsible for oversight and maintaining overall Quality Operations to ensure NPAAC compliance from the collection of cellular products at the Medical Infusion Unit (MIU) at Monash Health to the transport of collected products to designated cryopreservation laboratories. The position requires risk-based decision making capability, leadership competency and the ability to work with key stakeholders. 

In return we offer:

• Salary packaging 

• Onsite discounted staff parking  

• Onsite gym  

• Access to professional development courses and seminars 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please contact us via email (preferred) at haem.admin@monashhealth.org or alternatively, please call (03) 9594 4366.

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 13th December, 2024.