Medical Scientist Grade 1 - Immunology

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Job Title: Medical Scientist (Grade 1) - Immunology

• Parkville Melbourne location at Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Parental Leave cover until Jan 2027

About the Role:

This is a Fixed Term, Full Time position to cover Parental Leave for 12 months at 80 hours per fortnight within the Immunology Laboratory. The laboratory operates 08:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday.

You will be responsible for performing routine diagnostic immunology testing within the Immunology laboratory, as well as other duties required for maintaining an accredited diagnostic laboratory, including maintenance of instrumentation and equipment, reagent ordering, and quality control.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 1 Year 1 RX1 – Grade 1 Year 7 RX7 (FTE base salary $63674 - $91785 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Perform diagnostic laboratory tests, interpret, action and validate results
• Perform quality control testing and participate in Quality Assurance Programmes
• Perform preventative maintenance of Immunology equipment
• Maintain consumables stock to ensure continuity of testing
• Actively participate in continuing education and professional development

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science), or equivalent
• Major in Immunology during undergraduate / postgraduate degree is highly desirable
• Postgraduate professional experience working in a diagnostic immunology laboratory
• Previous experience in performing autoimmune assays, allergy testing and flow cytometry

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Immunology Laboratory, within the department of Laboratory Services, provides a comprehensive, high quality diagnostic immunology service to both the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital as well as a reference laboratory for the diagnosis of Primary Immune Deficiency disorders (PID) for the eastern states of Australia.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Parkville location and close to public transport

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Andrew Harrison - Scientist in Charge Immunology Ph:03 9345 5725 Email: andrew.harrison@rch.org.au

Victorian Department of Health has endorsed the initiative to restructure existing public pathology by bringing together laboratories into pathology networks operating under a lead health service. 

Pathology services from the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital will transition to a single pathology service.  This creates an exciting opportunity to strengthen the scope, scale and reach of pathology services across the Parkville precinct to benefit all Victorians.

This role will be part of the new centre of excellence that will be led by Melbourne Health.

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 22 January 2026