Scientist G3

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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 state-wide. 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 Nephrology Department

The Department of Nephrology is a hub provider of Renal Services. It provides services and care for the spectrum of kidney disease, such as, CKD coordination, Transplantation, Home Therapies, Plasma exchange, and General Nephrology. Austin Health is the coordinating site for the Victorian Kidney Transplant Collaborative and a member of the Australian Paired Kidney Exchange Program. 

Austin Health’s Nephrology services comprises of an acute unit and 4 metropolitan dialysis units and 4 regional affiliated satellites with the provision of consultation and outreach services. 

The Nephrology Department consists of 5 (five) Dialysis Units and 1 In-patient Ward: 

• 7 North – Renal – Acute In-Patient Ward, Austin Tower 
• CDU – Central Dialysis Unit / 7North Dialysis – Acute Dialysis Unit, Austin Tower 
• RDU – Repatriation Dialysis Unit, Repatriation Campus 
• EDU – Epping Dialysis Unit – 130 Cooper Street, Epping 
• NEKS – North East Kidney Service – 80 – 84 Plenty Road, Preston 
• HTC – Home Therapies Centre – Repatriation Campus 

Renal Technical Services is a team of 4 technicians looking after dialysis and water treatment equipment  in all these location plus patients' homes.

About the role

A regular day will see you:

• Efficiently and effectively manage Renal Technical Services staffing and budgetary resources, ensuring that a safe work environment maintained and staff development is of a high priority. 
• Ensure that all services provided comply with relevant Australian Safety Standards 
• Management and provision of a renal technical service that supports the clinical needs of the Department of Nephrology and our affiliate sites 

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Knowledge or training in Haemodialysis and Reverse Osmosis equipment
• Proven ability to manage and work in a small team. 
• Demonstrated communication skills. 
• Computer literacy. 
• Maintenance of Victorian Drivers Licence. 

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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. 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: Emma Wadeson, Divisional Manager Specialty and General Medicine, Emma.Wadeson@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Saturday 29 November 2025