Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Operations - MSL60118

Animal Sciences Training Services Pty Ltd

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
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This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to supervise laboratory operations within a work area or project team.Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include laboratory supervisors, senior technical officers and similar personnel.Senior technicians or laboratory supervisors are generally responsible for the planning, allocation of tasks, coordination, quality assurance, recording and reporting of laboratory outputs within their section. This requires significant judgement about work sequences, and choice of appropriate technology and procedures to ensure that products and services meet customer expectations and are provided safely and efficiently in keeping with the enterprise business plan. Under broad direction from scientists/medical staff/engineers, the senior technician/supervisor accepts responsibility for the day-to-day operation of his/her work/functional area.They are often responsible for the effective implementation of operational policies and the technical training of personnel in their work area. They also contribute significantly to the development of these policies through the application of specialised technical knowledge.The work of laboratory supervisors involves frequent peak periods, multiple and competing demands and frequent interruptions. Immediate decisions are often required. They must be adaptable to deal with the demands brought about by any of a number of causes. For example:a range of demanding clients, suppliers or contractorschanges in technologyregularly changing priorities.In the course of their normal work, they:plan, allocate and monitor resources for their work area and are responsible for their work group\u2019s outputsapply in-depth technical knowledge and skills to deliver the variety of products and services associated with the work areaexplain complex instructions and procedures to othersdefine and solve complex problems by investigating, developing and testing alternatives in response to vague or ill-defined information that is not readily accessible and requires selective analysismake significant contributions to the development of technical and operational policy and procedures within a function or work arealiaise with outside organisations, customers, suppliers and contractors on technical mattersprovide technical information to internal and external customersoften provide workplace training and assessmentimplement, maintain and promote work health and safety (WHS), quality and other compliance requirements and conduct auditswork under the general direction of laboratory or quality managers, or scientific/medical personnel.They may also undertake a range of complex technical tasks. For example:conduct a wide range of complex and specialised testsexercise considerable analytical skills and judgement to determine appropriate methods and procedures from a range of alternativesmodify methods to cope with non-routine tests and analyses where unusual samples could be involved and/or where the instrumental controls require optimisationdevelop or adapt methods and procedures.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

  • Perform complex laboratory testing of forensic samples
  • Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques
  • Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work or functional area
  • Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan
  • Perform tissue and cell culture techniques
  • Implement and monitor WHS and environmental management systems
  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Perform standard calibrations
  • Provide input to production trials
  • Perform histological tests
  • Prepare mineral samples for analysis
  • Apply routine electrometric techniques
  • Maintain and calibrate instruments and equipment
  • Conduct laboratory-based acceptance tests for construction materials
  • Perform chemical tests and procedures
  • Contribute to the development of products and applications
  • Perform food tests
  • Perform biological procedures
  • Evaluate and select appropriate test methods and/or procedures
  • Create or modify automated calibration procedures
  • Prepare plans and quality assurance procedures for environmental field activities
  • Perform fire pouring techniques
  • Undertake environmental field-based monitoring
  • Apply routine spectrometric techniques
  • Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials
  • Analyse data and report results
  • Develop and maintain laboratory documentation
  • Provide information to customers
  • Perform molecular biology tests and procedures
  • Conduct field-based acceptance tests for construction materials
  • Manage complex projects
  • Monitor the quality of test results and data
  • Perform fire assay techniques
  • Create or modify calibration procedures
  • Apply routine chromatographic techniques
  • Determine measurements of uncertainty
  • Schedule laboratory work for a small team
  • Perform haematological tests
  • Perform immunohaematological tests
  • Classify soils
  • Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys
  • Supervise laboratory operations in work or functional area
  • Develop or adapt analyses and procedures
  • Classify building sites
  • Prepare animal and plant material for display
  • Assist in the maintenance of reference materials
  • Perform food analyses
  • Supervise sampling, inspections and testing at construction sites
  • Apply electrophoretic techniques
  • Supervise a robotic sample preparation system
  • Conduct sensory analysis
  • Manage and develop teams
  • Perform non-standard calibrations
  • Perform aseptic techniques
  • Apply complex instrumental techniques
  • Perform physical and mechanical tests
  • Perform tests to determine the properties of construction materials
  • Maintain registration and statutory or legal compliance in work or functional area
  • Locate, record and collect forensic samples
  • Perform microbiological tests
  • Perform chemical pathology tests
  • Perform microscopic examination
  • Supervise geotechnical site investigations
  • Conduct geotechnical site investigations
  • Perform physical examination of forensic samples
  • Authorise the issue of test results
  • Perform complex tests to measure chemical properties of materials
  • Process and interpret data
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability
  • Operate a robotic sample preparation system
  • Troubleshoot equipment and/or production processes
  • Conduct an internal audit of the quality system
  • Validate test methods

Standard entry requirements

Entrants must have been awarded a Diploma of Laboratory Technology or be able to demonstrate equivalent competency, and have had an appropriate period of relevant employment at an occupational level commensurate with the Diploma of Laboratory Technology.

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