Medical Diagnostic and Research Scientist

5 days ago

Parkville, Victoria, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Medical Diagnostic and Research Scientist - Grade 2

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Part-time (0.5 FTE), 9-month fixed term opportunity.
  • Work within the Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory at the Doherty Institute.
  • Contribute to both diagnostic testing and research impacting public health.

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of the Parkville Precinct and one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

The Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) is a leading Australian infectious disease reference laboratory based in the Peter Doherty Institute, providing specialised diagnostic and reference laboratory services supporting state, national and international public health.

Your new role

This role sits within the Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory (MRL) at VIDRL and will participate in the development and implementation of a fixed term project 'Determining and Extrapolating Microbial Inactivation and Susceptibility of Tuberculosis (DEMIST)'.

The DEMIST study aims to understand the dose-response of germicidal ultraviolet-C (UVC) irradiation to inactivate M.tuberculosis and other airborne pathogens. It will involve undertaking aerosolization chamber experiments within the MRL PC3 laboratory, and all necessary steps to prepare pathogen inocula, detect and quantitate pathogen inactivation under various conditions. Scientists with experience in Mycobacteriology, Airborne Pathogen Research and High Containment scientific laboratories are encouraged to apply.

There is also an expectation of undertaking a small amount of diagnostic mycobacteriology testing, as part of the routine workflow in the Mycobacteria laboratory.

About you

  • Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent is required.
  • PhD or higher degree relevant to Mycobacteria or Microbiology is preferred.
  • Proven track record of research, including publications and grant funding.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and time management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to work well in a team.

Our Commitment to you

Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community - Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.

We believe our success comes from our people. We're committed to the RMH being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.

Benefits of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • A rewarding career offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs.
  • Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team.
  • Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.
  • Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
  • We have a commitment to training, education, and CPD activities are fully supported.

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