BMT Scientist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑f​r

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a skilled Laboratory Scientist to join the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Service within the Clinical Haematology Department, located in Parkville VIC. You will perform lab testing and specimen processing for clinical and research purposes, prioritising workflow to meet clinical requirements and supporting cellular therapy product processing for patient infusions.

Join a nationally prominent haematology service and contribute to quality assurance activities

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in laboratory science.
• Experience in a tertiary hospital, private pathology or research laboratory.
• Excellent teamwork-based skills.
• Experience with Laboratory quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Duties include a wide range of laboratory tasks and support tasks.
• Manual analyses of both clinical and research specimens
• Processing of cellular therapy products for patient infusion
• Quality analyses of BMT processes in line with NATA accreditation

Skills

Teamwork

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Laboratory Science

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

Join the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Service within the Clinical Haematology Department, part of the largest haematology service in the country, supporting the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

You will perform laboratory testing and specimen processing for clinical and research purposes, prioritising workflow based on clinical requirements. The role also involves processing cellular therapy products for patient infusion, maintaining laboratory equipment and consumables, and supporting quality assurance activities in line with NATA accreditation requirements.

Flexibility is essential, with working days and hours arranged in advance to provide leave coverage for team members.

What you'll be doing

• Duties include a wide range of laboratory tasks and support tasks.
• Manual analyses of both clinical and research specimens
• Processing of cellular therapy products for patient infusion
• Quality analyses of BMT processes in line with NATA accreditation

About You

• You will hold a tertiary qualification in laboratory science
• Experience in a tertiary hospital, private pathology or research laboratory
• Excellent teamwork-based skills
• Experience with Laboratory quality systems

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.