Medical Lab Technician G1
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- Permanent, full-time position
- Availability to work 24/7 rotating shifts
- Heidelberg location, close to public transport
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 the Microbiology department
Microbiology utilises state of the art automation and technologies as well conventional manual methodology to generate clinically valuable information for diagnosis and treatment of infections.
About the role
Medical Laboratory Technicians are responsible for perfomring a broad range of relevant laboratory services.
A regular day will see you:
- Process all specimen types both on automated systems and manually.
- Participate in the development and use of new technologies including Kiestra WCA, MALDI-ToF MS, antimicrobial resistance testing and molecular diagnostics.
- Provide basic technical advice on Microbiology principles to staff.
- Work with the senior scientists to develop training and competency assessments for technical staff.
- Participate in R&D projects, including presentation / publication of results
- Perform quality control testing and documentation
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Relevant qualifications, knowledge and experience in a diagnostic medical microbiology laboratory
- Competency using a range of computer software
- Experience with use of various microbiology laboratory automation systems such as Kiestra WCA, MALDI-TOF, Atellica Urine Analyser, Bactec Blood Culture System, Vitek Antibiotic Susceptibility Test System, BD Max PCR (highly considered)
- Availability to work 24/7 rotating shifts including overnight if required. Availability to work mostly or frequent afternoon-evening shifts would be considered favourably.
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: Prue Waters, Principal Scientist at Prue.WATERS@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 3 May 2026
