Scientific Lead Immunology

Job Requisition ID: 3249
- Legal Entity: Monash Health
- Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Posting Date: 16 Dec 2024

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

**About Monash Health Pathology Service**
Alfred Health and Monash Health have established a formal partnership to deliver a Shared Pathology Service as one of three new pathology networks for metropolitan Melbourne. All roles in the Pathology Programs are working to develop the Partnership and ensure we continue to provide high quality care for the patients across the health services. Monash Health Pathology is an integral part of Monash Health. It is the largest public provider of Pathology services in the state and currently operates 6 laboratories. The largest of these is located at the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, with additional laboratories located at the Dandenong, Moorabbin, Casey, Victorian Heart Hospital and Wonthaggi Hospitals. There are currently 18 collection locations based within the hospital sites and community settings. Services are provided to the Public and Private sectors, and other laboratory services.

**About the Role**
To lead, manage and direct the laboratory, with responsibility for the distribution of work and staff, the efficient and accurate performance of tests and the guidance, training and education of staff within the laboratory. The appointee is expected to show leadership and a high level of professional competence. The appointee is also expected to participate in the performance of routine and specialized testing as performed in the laboratory.

**Key result areas**:

- Responsible for the day-to-day and long term functions including excellence in teaching, research and
- professional activities.
- Provides supervision and leadership within the laboratory.
- Ensures that internal and external customer requirements regarding availability, reliability, security,
- performance and accessibility are satisfactorily delivered.
- Prioritises the activities of staff, ensuring that service delivery and system enhancements are satisfied or
- completed in a timely manner.
- Implement approved new services, standard of care testing, and develop capacity using new technologies.
- In conjunction with Pathology Leadership, ascertain priorities and develop and implement strategies for innovation and advancement in service delivery.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,**please call Rhiannon Bentley on (03) 9594 3479

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close: 14 January 2025