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What this job is
A Laboratory Manager oversees the daily operations of a medical, research, or industrial testing laboratory in Australia, ensuring compliance with NATA accreditation standards, quality assurance protocols, and relevant legislation. They manage staff, equipment, budgets, and workflows whilst maintaining the accuracy and timeliness of test results and regulatory documentation. This role bridges technical laboratory expertise with business management and occupational health and safety responsibilities.
Pay
A$2,845 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Escalation Managementcore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Reporting and Analyticscore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Workload Self-Management