Scientist, Grade 1 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 Sleep Laboratory

The Sleep Laboratory is a large clinical laboratory service performing a comprehensive range of diagnostic patient testing, and treatment implementation and optimisation services. The laboratory plays a cornerstone role in the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and has links to the wider hospital service as well as having links to other clinical services and academic institutions. It provides services to the state-wide Victorian Respiratory Support Service for patients with respiratory failure and has a proud association with the Institute for Breathing and Sleep.

About the role

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Sleep Scientist (Grade 1 or 2) to join our team at Austin Health, where you will work with a team of professionals who are passionate about providing evidence-based care to improve the quality of sleep in our patients. This is a fixed-term, part-time position and will include a mixture of day, evening and night shifts.

A regular day will see you:

• Setting-up patients for overnight sleep studies
• Conducting overnight sleep studies
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Analysing sleep studies

About you

As a Sleep Scientist, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

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

• A Bachelor of Science or Applied Science or equivalent
• The ability to work autonomously
• The desire to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to work a 24/7 roster

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:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

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: Julie Tolson, Senior Scientist at [email protected].

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

• Grade 1 Sleep Scientist
• Grade 2 Sleep Scientist

Application closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026

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