Senior Hospital Scientist

• Role title: Senior Hospital Scientist
• Role type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Role grade: Senior Hospital Scientist Year 1-8
• Department and location: Flow Cytometry, Immunopathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $112,409 - $147,542 + super

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

• Perform a variety of flow cytometry laboratory testing in an accurate and timely manner.
• Monitor quality control performance, participate in external QA programs, and assist with internal audits to ensure high standards and compliance.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, manage reagent and consumable stock levels, and coordinate specimen referrals and report tracking with external labs.
• Communicate effectively with clinicians, wards, and external sites, ensuring urgent or critical results are delivered promptly and clearly.
• Work as part of a supportive team, participate in ongoing training and education sessions, apply analytical thinking to solve complex lab issues, and stay current with best practices in pathology.

About you

• You hold a bachelor's degree or higher in a discipline relevant to Flow Cytometry and pathology, obtained from a recognised tertiary institution.
• You bring recent, practical experience in the flow cytometric assessment and diagnosis of a broad spectrum of haematological malignancies, immunodeficiency disorders, stem cell samples, and lymphocyte subsets, using advanced multiparameter (8-12 colour) flow cytometry techniques.
• You have a proven track record of developing, evaluating, and implementing new flow cytometric technologies and services.
• You're an experienced leader, capable of building and guiding a high-performing, efficient laboratory team that integrates seamlessly within a larger organisational structure.
• Your communication skills are a key strength-clear, professional, and confident-whether you're documenting results, training staff, or collaborating with colleagues.

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.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 17 June 2025

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

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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.