Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Classification: Health Professional Level 4 (PN 29251)
Salary: $124,103 - $137,742 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: ACT Pathology
Closing Date: 22 May 2025

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
• Visa Sponsorship available for eligible candidates.
• Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

ACT Pathology at Canberra Health Services (CHS) are seeking skilled a Chief Scientist, specialised in Immunopathology and Infectious Immunoassay to join our progressive Allied Health team. We are looking to fill this role with priority.

ACT Pathology is a division of the Canberra Health Services with laboratories located at both the Canberra Hospital and the North Canberra Hospital operating 24 hours, 7 days a week all year round, and Collection Centres located at several community sites. Pathology provides diagnostic and consultative services to medical specialists and general practitioners and their patients in hospital and in the community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Scientist/Laboratory Manager looking to progress their career, to join the team at ACT Pathology as the Chief Scientist of Immunopathology & Infectious Immunoassay. You will be responsible for managing and leading the Immunopathology and Infectious Immunoassay laboratory and will work collaboratively with team leaders across ACT Pathology to identify improvement opportunities, and to help build a collaborative, proactive workplace culture consistent with CHS values. The position reports to the Director of Laboratory Operations and is under the clinical supervision of the Clinical Director of Microbiology and the Clinical Director of Immunopathology.

Note: The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work, including participation in a 24/7 on call roster.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.