Clinical Microbiologist

-Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical
Reference: 72567

**VIDRL Clinical Microbiologist**
- **VIDRL Clinical Microbiologist - 6 month role, part-time**:

- ** Virology Reference Laboratory at World Class Diagnostic, Reference & Research Institute**:

- ** Global and Public Health, Reference Laboratory**
- The Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) is a leading Australian Infectious Diseases reference laboratory within the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity; a joint venture between Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne. VIDRL provides the Victorian Department of Health with virology, bacteriology, mycobacteriology, and mycology reference laboratory services, and has national reference laboratory designations for the Commonwealth Department of Health and international health programmes through WHO, including several WHO Regional Reference Laboratory designations, and several WHO Collaborating Centres.

**Your new role**:

- support VIDRL in providing high quality clinical supervision of diagnostic and reference laboratories
- Work closely with VIDRL management team in ensuring the provision of high-quality, innovative laboratory services
- Contribute to the Department of Health infectious diseases outbreak investigations
- Actively contribute to a program of high-quality translational research relevant to public health

**About you**:

- This role is suitable for early-mid career FRCPA fellows who are interested in developing a career in a public health reference laboratory.
- Formal Qualifications
- Fellow Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) with Scope of Practice in Microbiology +/- Fellow Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Infectious Diseases
- Essential
- Registration as a specialist in Microbiology (AHPRA) with evidence of a current and productive CPD portfolio
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to change priorities accordingly
- Well-developed and professional communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Proven track record in the pursuit of clinical excellence
- Desirable:

- Demonstrate research interest and capability relevant to career stage in the field of microbiology
- Demonstrate interest in public health microbiology

**Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital/VIDRL**:

- A great opportunity for recent FRCPA fellows in career development in a reference laboratory specialised in public health & global health
- A rewarding career offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs
- Career progression opportunities with potential ongoing role within the Parkville precinct
- Opportunities to participate in translational research (including viral genomics & clinical metagenomics)

**Interested?**
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