Scientific Manager, NT POCT

11 hours ago

Bedford Park, South Australia Flinders University Full time $100,000 - $150,000 per year

JR Scientific Manager, NT POCT

  • Fixed Term until December 2026 | Full-Time
  • Higher Education Officer Level 8 | $113,677 - $125,848 p.a.
  • Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
  • View Position Description

College of Medicine and Public Health

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

The Scientific Manager will play a key leadership role in overseeing the Northern Territory Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Program, including the management of service agreements for i-STAT and WBC DIFF. Working under broad supervision, the Scientific Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, providing strategic and operational oversight, and leading both scientific and administrative staff.

This position is based within the Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing-a globally recognised leader in POCT research and education. The Centre is renowned for its contributions to improving healthcare access and outcomes, particularly in Indigenous communities and rural and remote regions, through its work in chronic, acute, and infectious disease testing.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, project management, and technical expertise in Point-of-Care Testing, along with a commitment to culturally safe practices and the ability to work effectively in diverse and remote settings.

  • Willingness and ability to travel interstate and to remote locations.
  • In-depth knowledge of pathology POCT and experience with quality assurance programs.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
  • Understanding and application of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety principles.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

  • 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Wide range of professional development activities and services
  • We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
  • Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gymand childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

  • Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
  • Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

  • A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
  • Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
  • Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

How to Apply and Information

  • To apply online, please visit the website via the job portal: JR Scientific Manager, NT POCT
  • You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description
  • For more information regarding this position, please contact Phillip Sanders

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Sunday, 26 October 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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