Microbiology jobs

Closes: 10 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 plus superannuation
Position No: 29099 - 02R65
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 July 2026
Contact Officer: Susan Bradbury on Susan.Bradbury@act.gov.au or 5124 2510

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 12% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
• ACT Pathology Allowance, if applicable as defined in the ACT Public Sector Health Professional Enterprise Agreement, Section C.

About the Role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Microbiology Scientist to join our team at Canberra Health Services.

We are seeking a motivated and highly organised individual who takes initiative, works collaboratively, and values being part of a supportive team. The successful applicant will be adaptable and flexible, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and deliver high-quality, client-focused services in a dynamic workplace.

This position is based within the Microbiology Department at the Canberra Hospital laboratory. The department provides a broad range of clinical diagnostic microbiology services, including bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, and parasitology.

In this role, you will process patient samples for microbiological examination, operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation, read culture plates to distinguish between normal flora and pathogenic organisms, perform bacterial identification, and set up and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility testing results.

The laboratory currently operates an extended-hours service from 8:00am to 10:30pm, seven days a week. The successful applicant will be required to participate in out-of-hours and on-call rosters.

Pathology allowance may apply, if applicable as defined in the ACT Public Sector Health Professional Enterprise Agreement, Section C.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Selection may be based on written application and referee reports only. If interviews are required preferred mode will be face-to-face.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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