Medical Pathologist jobs in Melbourne VIC

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Anatomical Pathology department

Austin Health Pathology’s Department of Anatomical Pathology is a comprehensive service, providing specialty diagnostic expertise in a wide range of areas. Our range of expertise includes molecular diagnostics, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease, neuropathology, gynaecological pathology, skin, lung, urology, head and neck, breast, lymphoma, medical renal, endocrine, and cytology (gynaecological and non-gynaecological). We provide non-coronial adult and perinatal autopsy services (the latter includes membership of the Victorian Perinatal Autopsy Service). We employ more than 20 anatomical pathologists and 6 registrars.

The Department plays an important role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, and is closely affiliated with Austin Health clinical departments, Bendigo Health, Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre, University of Melbourne, other Institutes and universities, and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.

About the role

We are seeking pathologists with experience in a range of common and specialised specimen types, including histology and cytology. Candidates with all ranges of experience will be considered; preference given to those with expertise in areas of need (especially gynaecological and gastrointestinal pathology).

Actual case mix is determined by mutual agreement and your duties will include participation in multidisciplinary meetings (depending on hours worked, expertise and needs of the department), frozen section diagnosis and registrar supervision.

There is no requirement for after hours on-call. We have a large and diverse group of pathologists, and a culture of supporting members of the team.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Alison Skene, Director Anatomical Pathology at Alison.SKENE@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Thursday 27 August 2026

30 July 2026