Director of Chemical Pathology

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• Seeking applications for a suitably qualified experienced Chemical Pathologist
• Full time position, part-time (4 days per week) also considered

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 Health Pathology

Austin Health Pathology is committed to providing high quality patient care through routine and complex diagnostic services, expert advice and support for teaching, training and research.  

Austin Pathology provides Chemical Pathology services at the main tertiary Austin Hospital primary Heidelberg campus, and the other Austin Health campuses, and for the tertiary Mercy Heidelberg Hospital. 

In addition, Austin Pathology has 5 regional laboratories at Bendigo, Goulburn Valley Shepparton, Mildura, Swan Hill & Echuca Hospitals, and also provides Point of Care testing across numerous smaller hospitals and sites in regional Victoria.

Our primary major laboratory site at Heidelberg now also includes a Pharmacology Laboratory, utilising LC-MS testing platforms.

You can look forward to becoming part of the team at Austin, one of Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive public pathology providers based at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg.

About the role 

You will be responsible for:

• Be responsible for NATA/RCPA accreditation of our Biochemistry Laboratories, and Point of Care facilities.
• Providing teaching, including the training and supervision of Chemical Pathology Registrars in Advanced Training.
• Promote, support and undertake research.
• Be responsible for setting and monitoring Key Performance Indicators.
• Provide an on-call service as required.
• Provide supervision visits to the regional laboratories as required to fulfil the supervision requirements of NPAAC & NATA.

About you 

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

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 
• Hold current Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in Chemical Pathology or its recognised equivalent.
• Have relevant experience applicable to a leadership role in Chemical Pathology. 
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Provide evidence of up to date compliance with Continued Professional Development requirements.

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! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Dr Chris Hogan, Medical Director Pathology, Chris.hogan@austin.org.au or 03 9496 6206.

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

Application closing date: Friday 27 March 2026