Hospital Scientist - Grade 1/2

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• 12-month parental leave position
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Medical Scientists Grade 1, Year 1-7 (RX1-RX7) to Medical Scientists Grade 2, Year 1-4 (RY4-RY7)
• Located at The Alfred
• Grat staff benefits!

The Department

The Malignant Haematology, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Services (MHTCTS) at The Alfred collects, processes and cryopreserves cells for transplants as part of the care for patients with haematological diseases including leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and related disorders. We continue to expand our cellular therapy capabilities as both a standard-of-care and clinical trial site for CAR-T therapies.

The service also collects cells from unrelated donors on behalf of Stem Cell Donors Australia for bone marrow transplants in patients across Australia and internationally

The Service offers routine molecular chimerism testing for post-allogeneic stem cell transplantation

The Role

We are seeking a hospital scientist to work in the Cellular Therapy Unit (CTU) processing laboratory. The CTU scientist participates in all operational activities of the laboratory, including but not limited to, processing and testing of cellular products; export of CAR-T source material for pharmaceutical manufacture, receipt of manufactured CAR-T for storage; maintaining the cryostorage facility and processing laboratory; assisting with sample preparation, analysis and reporting of recipient/donor chimerism analysis on allogeneic HPC transplant patients; preparing samples for clinical trials, and contributing to maintaining the unit’s quality management system. The successful applicant will work in a rapidly evolving service within a quality and project management framework.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the evolving field of cellular therapies as a member of the dynamic MHTCTS team at Alfred Cancer.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Tertiary qualification in Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in haematopoietic cellular therapy processing for transplantation is highly desirable
• Experience in MNC(A) processing and export for CAR-T cell therapy trials and commercial manufacturer is highly desirable.
• Background in Medical Laboratory Haematology or Transfusion Science is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience / knowledge of ISO15189 / NPAAC standards, and ideally JACIE -FACT standards with application to cellular therapy.
• Demonstrated experience writing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) within a Quality Management System framework.
• Excellent reporting skills using Microsoft Office.

Staff benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Michael Swain, Head Scientist on (03) 9076 8326.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 7th July 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.