Specialist Pathologist - Clinical Laboratories, Roodepoort

Specialist Pathologist - Clinical Laboratories Listing reference:

sanbs_003219

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

30 March 2026

Position summary Industry:

Non-Profit&Voluntary Sector

Job category:

Medical Research and Laboratory Sciences

Location:

Roodepoort

Contract:

Permanent

Business Unit:

Constantia Kloof

Remuneration:

R 1,406,722.00

EE position:

No

Introduction 1. To be the Specialist Pathologist providing oversight for all clinical laboratories at SANBS:• Immunohaematology Laboratory.• Tissue immunology and Genetics Laboratory.• Cellular Therapy Laboratory.• R&D laboratory.• Operational laboratories incl. Issuing and Operations Testing Laboratories.• QC laboratories.2. Execute the function of the JACIE Processing Facility Director – Cellular Therapy Laboratory.3. Be responsible for accurate and clinically relevant testing and reporting of all testing performed on patient and donor samples in SANBS laboratories.4. Strategically contribute to training and education of registrars and fellows in the field of transfusion medicine.5. Oversee Infection Prevention Control at SANBS.

KPA 1: Clinical Oversight of SANBS Laboratories

Be responsible for managing, maintaining and improving the clinical laboratory and related service products.

Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and maintain quality standards in line with the national and international standard for clinical laboratories.

Oversee Heads of Labs of Clinical Laboratories in all clinical reporting and testing decisions.

Be responsible for ensuring that patient results and reports are clinically relevant.

Maintain quality management accreditation of the laboratories including local and international accreditations.

Propose potential projects, obtain approval, implement and monitor the effectiveness thereof. Ensure that a change management process is followed when new tests and/or services are introduced.

Play an active role in business planning of the clinical laboratories.

Ensure up to date validated testing methods and platforms are used in clinical laboratories and that reporting is relevant to our patient population.

KPA 2: Strategic Business Planning&Implementation relating to the Cellular Therapy Laboratories

Develop a business plan for the laboratories aligned with the SANBS Mission and Vision, with supporting budget and resource requirements.

Be responsible for strategic planning for expansion of services.

Initiate and motivate process cost effectiveness as per business plan.

Complete departmental scorecard in line with the cellular therapies business plans and monitor progress and take corrective action where required.

Oversee costing of tests to ensure business sustainability.

KPA 3: Quality Assurance and Compliance to Standards of Practice, Policies, Procedures and Protocols

Implement and maintain national and international accreditation standards in laboratories including SANAS, JACIE (Cellular Therapy), EFI (HLA testing).

Ensure laboratories managed adhere to best regulatory practice in the absence of national regulation.

Benchmark best practice and propose standard updates to Lead Consultant: Pathology.

Develop standards of practice for all laboratory services.

Ensure validation protocols are scientifically sound and aligned to international guidelines.

Ensure that testing is accurate, reliable, reproducible and authorised within the appropriate ISO standard.

Have an awareness regarding Cybersecurity and laboratory data integrity.

Ensure business continuity plans are in place and validated.

Ensure IPC guidelines are upheld and regularly audited.

KPA 4: Education and training

Strategically contribute to the national training of registrars and fellows (clinical haematology, paediatric haematology, oncology) in the fields of transfusion medicine, molecular testing and cellular therapy.

Actively contribute to ensuring that SANBS is considered the centre of excellence in the field of transfusion medicine in South Africa and Africa by: training of doctors, presenting research, education of medical professionals.

Report on and interact with healthcare providers where required.

Establish close working relationships with healthcare providers by providing them with expert recommendations in line with testing and transfusion requirements.

Educate doctors nationally on immunological testing, cellular therapy and indications for molecular testing.

Be responsible for clinical decision making where deviations from protocol are required.

KPA 5: Customer and Stakeholder Relationship Building

Map and identify key stakeholders in the clinical laboratories’ environments.

Implement collaboration with all laboratories within SANBS to build a cross-functional cohesive laboratory expertise and ensure integrated testing and reporting.

Establish a key stakeholder relations schedule (incl. suppliers) to benefit the laboratories’ operations and efficiencies. Build and maintain key stakeholder relations.

Represent SANBS in consortiums for the establishment of new tests and services.

Leverage Information Technology in line with the SANBS digitalisation strategy.

KPA 6: Aligned people Management KPIs

Create development plans for staff. Conduct performance management and monitor performance on on-going basis through mentoring, coaching, and reviews.

Advise and mentor individual team members in the department including head of labs.

Effectively communicate any changes to strategy, values, SOPs, policy, to team and clarify any misunderstandings.

Strategic contribution to the specialist clinician rotation program in transfusion medicine.

Mentoring and coaching of junior pathologists in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

KPA 7: Conduct Research that leads to Innovative Implementation of Solutions

Participate and contribute to cutting‑edge research in the field of Cellular Therapies, immunohaematology and genetics, or other relevant fields.

Maintain personal development plan that leads to continuous development, improvement and expansion on knowledge and skills.

Represent SANBS in national and international working groups’ activities and presentations.

Responsible to research and gather information on new improved technology and equipment.

Cognitive

Results oriented

Personal

Accuracy

Interpersonal

Situational awareness

Cooperation

Prof. technical

Devotion to Quality

Leadership

Strategic Insight

Leadership

Education

MBChB, FCPath Haematology/ Clinical Pathology.

HPCSA registration– mandatory

Valid practising license

Experience and knowledge requirements Medical Pathologist with 3 years laboratory experience post qualification

Other (knowledge and skills),

Experience in the establishment of new laboratories or test methods will be beneficial

Previous experience in a large organisation and working with multiple departments will be beneficial.

Participation in relevant professional societies.

Understanding of programmes, procedures and policies relating to cellular therapies, organ transplant and blood transfusion.

International practices and benchmarking.

Laboratory accreditation requirements

Experience in molecular testing.

Research experience

Good understanding of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Principles.

Special Circumstances

National/international travel as required.

Driver's license.

Computer literacy: MS Office, SAP, laboratory and clinical information management systems.

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