Medical Lab Scientist, Fixed Term

2 weeks ago


Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand NZ Blood Service (NZBS) Full time
Fixed-term (Parental leave cover), full time

  • Wellington
  • Exciting fast paced environment

Be directly involved in contributing to someone's care every single day and know that what you do really does make a difference

About the role


The NZBS Blood Bank based at Wellington Regional Hospital is an exciting and fast paced environment, often responding immediately in emergency situations for patients in need.

What makes this role different to other Scientist roles, is at the end of the day, you know that you have been directly involved in someone's care.


As a
Medical Laboratory Scientist you will be responsible for performing a range of duties related to pre transfusion, antenatal and diagnostic testing and the issue of blood and blood products for clinical purposes.

You will be joining a well-established team of Scientists committed to quality service, high standards and patient well-being.

Salary starting from $55,840 to $80,799 depending on registration and experience.

About you


To be successful in this role you must be registered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (full or provisional registration) with the Medical Sciences Council of NZ.

You will have a positive attitude, be committed to patient care and have the flexibility to fully participate in our 24-hour, 7-day roster.

The ability to multi-task, work collaboratively and respond quickly in a fast-paced environment is essential in this role and key to your success as part of this high performing team.


We are looking for someone who:

  • Is experienced in transfusion science or a related discipline
  • Has the flexibility to fully participate in our 24hour, 7day per week roster
  • Works collaboratively and has effective interpersonal and communication skills
  • Has a positive attitude and is selfmotivated
  • Is professional and takes ownership of what they do
Previous experience working in a Blood Bank would be preferred, but not essential.

About New Zealand Blood and Organ Service
New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) has sole responsibility for collecting, processing and distributing blood in New Zealand.

Through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives through our blood, blood products and other services.

At the end of the day, you know that you've contributed in some way to making a difference in someone's life.

Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. They inspire us, motivate us and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public.


If you can tick all of those boxes and are looking for a fantastic opportunity to join the team, then we would like to hear from you now.

**Come and make a difference with NZBS.

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