Scientist Grade 1 jobs

Reference Number: 5586

Category: Allied Health

Department: Pathology

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Grade 1 Medical Scientist - Biochemistry (Grade 2 with the appropriate level of experience)
Full-time, fixed-term role (parental leave backfill, 12 months)
10 shifts / 76 hours - per fortnight – 1.0 FTE
Participation on our 24/7 shift roster
Heidelberg location
Employed under the ‘Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists) Single Enterprise Agreement

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 Biochemistry

The Biochemistry department is committed to promoting the highest levels of quality pathology services to the Austin hospital and surrounding health care facilities.

Working as a reference laboratory for regional sites, the Heidelberg laboratory receives samples from many different specialities including maternity and neonates, liver and kidney transplantation, haematology and oncology and the emergency department.

About the role

Reporting to the Principal Scientist, as a Grade 1 or Grade 2 Medical Scientist you will work within our biochemistry laboratory as part of the biochemistry team, who are passionate about providing best practice care for our patients.

A regular day will see you:
Ensuring the smooth running of the biochemistry analysers throughout the day, including maintenance and running / checking QC
Validating biochemistry tests
Liaising with lab staff, clinical staff, couriers, Chemical Pathology registrars and Chemical Pathologists, in person and on the phone
This role requires working 10 shifts per fortnight as part of the biochemistry shift roster

A Grade 2 position may be considered with the appropriate level of experience.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a commitment to quality in our biochemistry laboratory. You will bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you will need:
A Batchelor of Laboratory Medicine or equivalent and/or relevant science degree
Knowledge of Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with colleagues including nursing and medical staff
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team
The ability to prioritise and to cope with stressful and emergency situations
Ability to cope with change
Flexibility to work varying shifts including weekends and night shifts

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.
Five weeks annual leave and accrued days off.

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: Daniel Cochrane, Biochemistry Principal Scientist at daniel.cochrane@austin.org.au .

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

Grade 1 Medical Scientist, Parental Leave Backfill
Grade 2 Medical Scientist, Parental Leave Backfill

Application closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026