NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs, Australia
Onsite
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Role title: Senior Hospital Scientist
Role type: Permanent full time
Role grade: Senior Hospital Scientist (Year1-8)
Department and location: SydPath, Automated Chemistry Laboratory, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $116,905- $153,444 + super + salary packaging
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
In this dynamic position, you will play a vital role in supporting our pathology services, driving quality assurance, and fostering team development. Your key responsibilities will include:
High-Quality Pathology Practice: Utilizing your tertiary scientific qualifications to perform allocated laboratory tasks with high accuracy and efficiency, ensuring strict compliance with unit and SydPath Quality Manual standards.
Quality Control & Research Innovation: Monitoring QC performance, supervising approved test development and validation procedures, and actively promoting research while staying up-to-date with industry advancements.
Leadership & Team Mentorship: Providing direct supervision and training to less experienced staff, helping to build team capability and foster a supportive learning environment.
Effective Collaboration & Communication: Actively participating in unit meetings, consulting with supervisors and senior staff on complex matters, and presenting at internal, SydPath, or external educational sessions.
Operational Excellence & Flexibility: Contributing to the smooth, efficient functioning of the unit by working flexibly across rostered shifts and performing other duties as required to support the team.
About you
We are seeking an experienced, quality-focused laboratory leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Qualifications & Chemistry Expertise: A tertiary qualification in Medical Laboratory Science (or related discipline) and extensive experience in a 24/7 automated chemistry laboratory. Postgraduate qualifications in pathology or management are highly desirable.
Proven Leadership Capabilities: Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience within a high-throughput laboratory environment, backed by excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Rigorous Quality & Compliance Focus: Sound knowledge of laboratory quality systems, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, alongside hands-on experience in QC monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
Technical Innovation & Optimization: Experience in validation, assay development, and implementation, with a strong familiarity with laboratory information systems (LIS), automation platforms, or workflow optimization.
Patient & Excellence-Centric Mindset: A strong, visible commitment to scientific excellence, high-quality patient care, and exceptional customer service.
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 06 July 2026. Please apply at your earliest convenience as we will be interviewing strong candidates as you apply
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.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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