Medical Scientist, Biochemistry

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent - Full Time at 80 hrs per f/n
• Medical Scientist - Grade 1 (RX1-RX7): $63,674.00 - $91,785.20 + Superannuation  
• Staff Benefits: Leave Entitlements, Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing  
• Location: The Alfred Hospital 

About Our Team

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS) is key to providing integrated and timely diagnostic capabilities as part of the largest public pathology laboratory network in Victoria.  

Alfred Health supports the local community while addressing complex state-wide needs, including trauma, organ transplantation and HIV/AIDS diagnostics. APS conducts all pathology testing for multiple hospitals, offering a comprehensive range of services through five specialized units: Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, and Human Molecular Pathology.  

APS is committed to education and professional development, providing excellent learning opportunities for students and clinicians. Staff benefit from supportive leaders, state-of-the-art equipment, and the chance to engage in interesting and complex work. The service also collaborates with various research institutions.  

Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a partnership to deliver a pathology services at Western Health (WH), which includes, collection centres, branch laboratories at New Footscray Hospital and Sunshine Hospital and point-of-care services.  We are working in partnership to ensure we meet future demands and continue to provide high quality pathology services for our patients and the community across both health services.  

Position Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Grade 1 Biochemistry Scientist to join our team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services within the Shared Pathology Service. In this role, you will perform a broad range of routine biochemistry tests under appropriate supervision, ensuring accuracy, reliability and adherence to laboratory quality control processes while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

You will be an active member of a collaborative, multi-skilled team, participating in staff rotations, on-call duties, overtime and out-of-hours rosters as required. Ongoing professional development is encouraged, including involvement in self-education, internal and external training opportunities and participation in clinical and scientific meetings.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to a 24-hour diagnostic service and support high standards of scientific practice across the Shared Pathology Service.

About You

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Scientist) or equivalent is required. 
• Recognised tertiary scientific training in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Haematology, Pathology or other relevant sciences. 
• A major in Biochemistry is desirable.

Experience And Skills Required:

• Professional approach to patient care, patient and pathology service’s confidentiality, provision of pathology services, self-education and the teaching of others.
• Be able to perform all pathology tests provided by the Unit without supervision (following a suitable period of training).  This includes relevant use of telephone, laboratory quality control and computing procedures and acknowledgment of patient care and confidentiality responsibilities. 
• Ability to organise own work and to relate well to fellow staff, other hospital staff and patients.  
• To be able to perform all routine pathology tests and participate in the 24 hour service provided by the Unit 
• Previous experience in a diagnostic biochemistry laboratory is desirable.  

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know in your cover letter or CV.   

Please note: applications received via email will not be accepted.  

For enquiries, please contact Jeffrey Pope, Principal Scientist, Clinical Biochemistry at jeff.pope@alfred.org.au 

 Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Sunday, 12th October 2025 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au