Jo Gordon Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Gatton, Queensland, Australia

This role oversees all histology laboratory processes, including WHS, quality control of samples, chemical safety and ordering, SOP’s, method manuals, and training on tissue cut-up, processing, microtomy, staining including special stains and immunohistochemistry. Coverage for the haematology and biochemistry diagnostic service, tutoring haematology to the 5th yr veterinary science pathology rotation.Supervise and train all the researchers and students conducting histology research… Show more This role oversees all histology laboratory processes, including WHS, quality control of samples, chemical safety and ordering, SOP’s, method manuals, and training on tissue cut-up, processing, microtomy, staining including special stains and immunohistochemistry. Coverage for the haematology and biochemistry diagnostic service, tutoring haematology to the 5th yr veterinary science pathology rotation.Supervise and train all the researchers and students conducting histology research activities. Tailoring the training to the person to achieve the best outcomes. Providing technical laboratory support and proactively advise academic staff and researchers around relevant and appropriate laboratory methods, equipment, quality assurance, risk assessment and waste management.I have been on multiple recruitment panels for professional staff including one for a multi-discipline microbiology/histology Scientific Officer. Show less

Murrarie, Qld Australia

Maintaining ISO and NATA compliance: As compliance officer for the Electronics Department and Motor Mechanics for all NATA accreditation and achieving 95% compliance for both departments. I performed minor servicing on clinic centrifuges and for all centrifuge enquiries and problems I was the lead contact. Reporting functions: Produced reports on all equipment to support line manager budget considerations. Including, advising when equipment was due or overdue for replacement, and… Show more Maintaining ISO and NATA compliance: As compliance officer for the Electronics Department and Motor Mechanics for all NATA accreditation and achieving 95% compliance for both departments. I performed minor servicing on clinic centrifuges and for all centrifuge enquiries and problems I was the lead contact. Reporting functions: Produced reports on all equipment to support line manager budget considerations. Including, advising when equipment was due or overdue for replacement, and supplying quotes for smaller no contract equipment for their departments and regional multi-discipline laboratories.Relocation coordinator: I was one of the coordinators for the relocation of the QML Pathology central laboratory from West End to Murrarie in 2006. Efficient administration: Ensured file information was correct, sent out reports and self-solved issues as they arose. Show less

South Brisbane, Qld Australia

This position was at the Mater Laboratory sorting specimens, internal courier, data entry, result entry/enquiry and patient accounts. I also worked in the Biochemistry and Haematology Departments in the main Laboratory at Taringa. My duties there included preparing samples for referral to other laboratories, entering results from these laboratories, sorting specimens and making sure that any special testing that was required was properly prepared and if required properly stained.

Graduate Certificate, Animal Sciences

Effective Stakeholder Engagement + Leadership in Rural Industries

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant

Extended Major in Veterinary Technology