Medical Physicist Trainee
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- Medical Physicist Trainee, Grade 1. Working towards being ACPSEM certified as a Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist.
- Full time, fixed term for 3 years
- Starting end of October / early November 2026
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 department
The Medical Physics department provides services across the Austin Health network ranging from imaging equipment performance testing and quality control programmes, radiation dose monitoring, education, research and development.
About the role
The position is a Medical Physicist Trainee, Grade 1. Working towards being ACPSEM certified as a Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist.
A regular day will see you:
- Under appropriate supervision, assist in the Radiology and Catheterisation Laboratory equipment quality control system and hospital wide radiation safety program.
- Provide support to the operation, education, training and research functions in Radiology, Catheterisation Laboratory and Theatres. This can involve optimising the operational effectiveness and efficiency of equipment use and information workflow within and external to the departments.
- Assisting the Austin Health Radiation Safety Officer and other staff.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- MSc or equivalent (Medical Physics).
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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Peter Barnes Principal Medical Physicist on (03) 9496 5589 or peter.barnes@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Wednesday 14 October 2026
