Bendigo Laboratory Manager

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Grade not specified

**Occupation**:Science and research

**Location**:Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo

**Reference**:3688

**Are you a current Austin Health employee?**
- **Seeking a highly experienced laboratory scientist to join our team as the Regional Laboratory Manager**:

- **Permanent, full time position (40 hours per week)**:

- **Located in Bendigo**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Austin Pathology**
- Austin Health Pathology is a dynamic and growing department within Austin Health, dedicated to delivering high-quality diagnostic services across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. We proudly support Austin Health, the Mercy Hospital for Women, and a wide network of GPs and specialists.

We are currently expanding into the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions, strengthening our presence and accessibility in regional communities through a network of laboratories, collection centres and point-of-care services.

**About the role**
- As the Regional Laboratory Manager, you will oversee the operations of a regional pathology laboratory, ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and high-quality diagnostic testing services. This role encompasses both scientific and administrative responsibilities, with a strong focus on operational leadership, quality assurance, and service excellence.

A regular day will see you:

- Assume responsibility and provide overall leadership and direction for the effective operation of the regional laboratory, ensuring high standards of performance, efficiency, and service delivery.
- Ensure laboratory operations comply with all relevant regulatory, accreditation, and organisational standards, including NATA and NPAAC requirements.
- Act as a key point of contact for clinicians, clients, vendors and support services, ensuring prompt and professional communication.
- Manage staffing levels, labour costs, and roster planning to meet operational requirements and adhere to budgeted key performance indicators (KPIs).

**About you**
- To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

- Minimum of 7 years’ experience or as deemed appropriate to specific site
- Significant and extensive post-graduate experience in Biochemistry and/or Haematology and/or Immunohaematology
- Tertiary degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent or as defined by NPAAC for a Scientist.
- Exhibits sound organisational skills with experience working under tight deadlines to meet day to day targets, the ability to multi-task and prioritise work under pressure

**Our benefits**
- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Wednesday 20 August 2025**

- Applications close Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 6 August 2025