Medical Laboratory Technician Grade 1

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• Grade 1 Medical Laboratory Technician - Anatomical Pathology
• Fixed term, full time or part time opportunity until August 2026

• Evening shift working at the Heidelberg campus

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 Anatomical Pathology department 

The Anatomical Pathology department is 24/7 Monday to Saturday. Being a public pathology service, cases can be complex with transplant and urgent biopsies as well as frozen sections throughout the day. The team consists of laboratory assistants, technicians and medical scientists and there are varied task based rosters including, routine histology, Cytology, IHC, cut-up, frozen section, data entry and laboratory support rosters.

About the role 

As a Grade 1 Medical Laboratory Technician you will be expected to perform Routine Histology including embedding, microtomy, special stains and IHC, laboratory support and data entry as well as frozen sections.

A regular day will see you:   

• Histology - Perform routine technical duties including embedding, microtomy and frozen sectioning and IHC.
• Cytology - Specimen preparation of gynaecological and non-gynaecological samples and FNA attendance
• Mortuary – Deceased patient management including releases and viewings, perinatal and adult autopsies and POC for cremation and return to patient tissues
• Basic operation including loading and unloading of automated IHC and Special staining instruments.
• Quality control and send out activities involving H&E and routine special stains.
• General laboratory tasks such as housekeeping, maintenance, filing, clerical activities, data entry and specimen transport duties.

About you 

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

• Certificate or Associate Diploma Applied Science (Medical Laboratory) a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Laboratory Technology or Laboratory Operations, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to perform tasks that involve manual dexterity.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in an Anatomical Pathology laboratory is desirable but not essential.
• Competence in routine Histology would be advantageous.

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: Abi McDonald, Principal Scientist at Abi.McDonald@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Thursday 2 April 2026