Scientific Officer – Anatomy and Pathology

Griffith International; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Corporate health discounts

Generous leave entitlements including

Job summary

Griffith University in Brisbane is seeking a Scientific Officer – Anatomy and Pathology to support anatomy teaching, research and lab operations. You will provide specialist technical expertise to staff and students while ensuring high standards of practice and compliance.

The role covers coordinating lab activities, cadaveric preparation, and delivery of safety training in a dynamic university environment. This is a full-time position across Griffith campuses, based in Brisbane South (Nathan).

Qualifications

• Health-related degree with practical experience.
• Experience with human/biological materials incl. cadaveric dissection and embalming.
• Laboratory/technical support experience in teaching, research, health or clinical settings.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate priorities and maintain records.
• Knowledge of lab safety, risk management, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication and commitment to quality service.
• Proficiency with digital systems, databases and lab technologies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, embalm, maintain and catalogue anatomical and pathology specimens.
• Undertake cadaveric dissections and prepare prosections for teaching.
• Provide specialist technical support to academics, researchers and students.
• Coordinate day-to-day operation of laboratories, equipment and scheduling.
• Support Body Donation Program administration in line with policies.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of specimens and compliance.
• Deliver laboratory inductions, safety training and technical guidance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Digital systems experience

Education

Health-related degree

Tools

Laboratory technologies

Databases

Job description

Scientific Officer – Anatomy and Pathology

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why. Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You'll find we're about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you'll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

Technical Partners Health (TPH) is an essential provision of technical support crossing the whole of Griffith Health, spanning across three integral streams:

• Technologies, Operations and Logistics (TOL)
• Laboratory and Preclinical Experience
• Simulation and Practical Experience

Our team of 50+ technical specialists supports teaching, research, clinics, and learning within purpose-built facilities across multiple campuses.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists for a Scientific Officer – Anatomy and Pathology to join our Anatomy Facilities team. Reporting to the Anatomy Facility Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting anatomy and pathology teaching, research and laboratory operations. This position provides specialist technical expertise to academics, researchers, and students while ensuring the highest standards of laboratory practice, compliance, and operational excellence.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare, embalm, maintain and catalogue human anatomical and pathology specimens to support teaching, research and outreach activities.
• Undertake cadaveric dissections and prepare high-quality anatomical prosections for educational purposes.
• Provide specialist technical support to academic staff, researchers and students within anatomy and pathology facilities.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operation of laboratories, including equipment maintenance, resource management and laboratory scheduling.
• Support the administration and delivery of the Body Donation Program, ensuring activities are conducted in accordance with legislative, ethical and university requirements.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and documentation relating to specimens, laboratory operations and compliance activities.
• Deliver laboratory inductions, safety training and technical guidance to staff and students.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements, risk management processes and relevant legislation.
• Assist with the procurement, monitoring and maintenance of laboratory equipment, consumables and resources.
• Support the preparation and delivery of Physiology practical sessions, including set-up, pack-down, and coordination of consumables procurement and inventory management.
• Liaise professionally with funeral directors, external organisations, donors' families, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to outreach activities, workshops, facility tours and other initiatives that promote anatomy and pathology education.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance laboratory operations, service delivery and the overall student and researcher experience.

About you

You are a highly organised and adaptable technical professional with a passion for supporting excellence in education and research. You are comfortable working in a specialist anatomical environment and possess strong interpersonal skills that enable you to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A health-related degree with relevant practical experience, or an equivalent combination of qualifications, training and demonstrated expertise.
• Experience working with human and other biological materials, including knowledge of cadaveric dissection and embalming techniques.
• Demonstrated laboratory, technical or scientific support experience within a teaching, research, health, or clinical environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices, risk management processes, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing high-quality support and service.
• Confidence using a range of digital systems, databases, and laboratory technologies.

This is a full time, continuing position based at Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan). As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Griffith University’s campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary Range The full-time base salary for a HEW Level 5 is in the range $82,415 - $92,456 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation. The total FTE package is in the range $96,426- $108,174 per annum.

Additional Information Why join Griffith? As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Opportunities for internal mobility

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit ourEquity, Diversity and Inclusionpage.Our University is committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (2025), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community.Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith's Modern Slavery Policy.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

For further information specifically about this role, please contact JamesAshaolu, Anatomy Facility Manager(TPH), at*********@griffith.edu.au

For application and recruitment advice, Lane Stachow, Talent Acquisition Partner at *********@griffith.edu.au

Closing date:Monday, 23rd November at 11:59pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.

Please allow at least 1 - 2 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.

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