Research Laboratory Scientist

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Fixed Term - 12 months
• Full-time – 76 hours per fortnight
• Salary Package: $63k - $91k + Superannuation
• Alfred location
• Great Staff benefits

About us

The Department of Infectious Diseases at the Alfred Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive infectious diseases clinical services in the country. It is also an academic Department within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Central Clinical School, Monash University and is a premier centre for clinical and biomedical research and education. The Department of Infectious Diseases has a range of clinical and laboratory research interests that need support from a laboratory scientist.

About the role

This role will also support the general operations of the laboratory, including the maintenance of equipment, preparation of laboratory reagents and database management. The role will work closely with and report to the Microbiology Research Laboratory Manager and will work within a team of other researcher laboratory scientists to achieve the research requirements. The research laboratory scientist will provide efficient research services in accordance with research protocols and standards.

Laboratory work will include standard microbiological methods, such as culturing, long-term storage, identification, susceptibility testing and plasmid and genomic DNA/RNA extractions.  Also included will be preparationn of genomic sequencing libraries and other molecular biology technques as part of the microbial genomics laboratory research interests

About you

• Science or Biomedical Science Degree in an appropriate area of study, or relevant experience
• Demonstrated laboratory research experience
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and set and meet deadlines
• Ability to solve complex problems by using discretion, innovation and the exercise of diagnostic skills and/or expertise
• Experience in microbiological techniques, e.g. bacterial culture, identification, susceptibility phenotyping
• Understanding of the proper handling of DNA/RNA samples, such as extraction protocols and quantification
• Understanding of short and long read sequencing / molecular biology protocols / PCR-based assays
• Basic computer skills and ability to accurately record data, with the capability and willingness to learn new packages as appropriate

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Novated leasing
• Onsite gym
• Easy public transport access and discounted staff car parking

Enquiries: Ruzeen Patwa, Research Laboratory Manager Department of Infectious Diseases M: 0451908958

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Thursday 2nd October 2025

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au