Senior Hospital Scientist

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Overview

Permanent full-time leadership role overseeing daily operations within the Haemostasis laboratory section at SydPath, St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst, including coordination of staff activities, workforce planning, rostering, and the recruitment of non-medical personnel to ensure effective service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, maintain, calibrate, and quality-control Haemostasis laboratory instrumentation and methodologies. Oversee timely and accurate result reporting; provide expert advice on complex or unusual test requests and clinical result interpretation.
• Establish, monitor, and regularly review quality control and quality assurance systems, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement by preparing, updating, and maintaining laboratory documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Lead training, education, and competency development for laboratory and pathology staff, while maintaining personal engagement in continuing education through internal/external scientific meetings, literature review, and delivery of presentations or demonstrations.
• Contribute to laboratory management through inventory oversight, supplier engagement, incident response, service improvement, and participation in divisional and organisational leadership forums. Promote safe work practices aligned with Work Health and Safety standards and demonstrate professional accountability in all activities.

About You

• Bachelor or higher degree in Science or Medical Laboratory Science, with recent and relevant experience in Haemostasis and Special Haemostasis testing, showcasing technical capability in specialised diagnostic procedures.
• Experience in platelet function testing and/or haemoglobinopathy testing is desirable but not essential.
• Proficient in using laboratory information systems, ensuring efficient test processing, accurate data management, and timely reporting of results within a digital workflow environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Demonstrates initiative, reliability, adaptability, and contributes positively to collaborative team environments while maintaining a high standard of professionalism.
• Committed to ongoing professional development with strong written and verbal communication skills, supporting clear documentation, effective collaboration, and continuous learning.

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 gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. A portion of your salary may be tax-free
• Commitment to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, and paid study leave

About St Vincent Hospital

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities and affiliated research institutes, many 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 Australian visa that grants 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 and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is 18 September 2025. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role. For more information contact

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan

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 or get in contact at

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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