Medical Laboratory Scientist Grade 1 or 2

Biochemistry Laboratory

• Full time fixed term role to 12 August 2024
• 80 hours per fortnight with monthly paid day off
• Join a friendly and supportive team at our City Campus in Parkville

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care. We are looking for a passionate medical laboratory scientist to join our scientific team. This is a part-time fixed term (18 week) position to work in our Biochemistry and/or Immunology laboratory. A requirement of this role will be to participate in our 24/7 rotational roster.

The Victorian Department of Health has recently announced a program of reforms across the public pathology system in Victoria.

As part of these reforms, the pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital will through a change process that is in progress transition to a new separate public pathology entity. The new model for delivering public pathology services will present an exciting opportunity to improve the scope, scale and reach of pathology services and testing capability to all Victorians.

As this role is with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the successful candidate for this role will be initially employed by the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Once the change process has been completed and the new public pathology entity is fully formed, which is anticipated to be in late 2024, this position and the successful candidate’s employment (including terms and conditions of employment) will transition to the new public pathology entity.Please contact the recruiter if you have any questions on the pathology reforms and transition of this role to the new entity.

Your new role:

• Perform a variety of biochemical, haematological and immunological analyses using both automated and manual methods.
• Support specimen reception and pre-analytic processing.
• Ensure testing is accurate and timely.
• Contribute to quality improvement within the service.

About you:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in science or in applied science, or an equivalent qualification.
• You have experience in a tertiary hospital or private Biochemistry and or Immunology laboratory is desirable.
• You show commitment to customer focused service, with great verbal and written communication skills.
• You work well in a team environment with competing priorities.

Why work with The Royal Melbourne Hospital?

• Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Ongoing reward and recognition programs including monthly ‘You Made a Difference’ awards celebrating staff and teams across the organisation.
• Take advantage of an expanding employee benefits program, with comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programs to support work life balance, including onsite staff gym and staff vaccination program.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
• Generous leave entitlements - five weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time), additional monthly paid day off for full time staff.
• Central Parkville location - onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equity for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day.We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested? Apply today!

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.