Role title: Senior Hospital Scientist (in charge) – Immunology, Serology & Flow Cytometry
Role type: Permanent full time
Role grade: Senior Hospital Scientist - in Charge of Section (Year 1 - 3)
Department and location: Sydpath, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $112,409.30- $119,173.77+ super + salary packing

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

Lead and coordinate daily operations across Immunology, Serology and Flow Cytometry, ensuring smooth workflow, high performance and strong collaboration with other pathology sections.
Oversee HR, budgeting and operational functions while maintaining high-quality laboratory instrumentation performance, including maintenance, calibration and quality control.
Drive quality assurance, continuous improvement and timely, accurate reporting of complex results in partnership with Immunopathologists.
Maintain and update laboratory procedures, manage training and ongoing development for staff, and represent the section at internal and external scientific meetings.
Manage service issues, support testing when required, evaluate new technologies, and ensure effective stock and supplier management to keep operations running efficiently.

About you

Degree-qualified scientist (Science/Biomedical Science or equivalent), with strong technical capability across Immunology, Serology and Flow Cytometry.
Experienced laboratory leader with proven skills in operations, administration, staff coordination and maintaining high-quality service delivery.
Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills—including report writing, policy interpretation, and the ability to engage effectively with clinicians, patients and laboratory teams.
Deep understanding of accreditation frameworks, quality systems, WHS and privacy requirements within a pathology environment.
Advanced user of Pathology Laboratory Information Systems, with hands-on expertise in analytical equipment operation, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 19 December 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

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