Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $65,000 - $66,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6430
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Laboratory Assistant Grade 3
Full Time, Ongoing Role – 80 Hours per Fortnight
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• Salary range $66K + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
• Monthly ADO's
The Molecular Pathology Laboratory in the Department of Pathology is looking for a laboratory assistant to join our team to support the molecular diagnostic service. The ongoing full-time position presents an exciting opportunity to gain invaluable experience in this rapidly growing field.
You will support the Molecular Pathology Laboratory to provide the highest quality of molecular services to the patients of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and its external clients through the provision of day-to-day laboratory support. A regular day will see you involved in:
• Routine maintenance of laboratory equipment and coordinating pipette calibration.
• Managing laboratory inventory including performing regular stocktake, monitoring stock expiry and rotation, receipt of deliveries, restocking of laboratory areas.
• General laboratory duties including waste management, workstation decontamination, and preparation of reagents and chemicals.
• Specimen receipt, accessioning and filing.
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 transition to the new pathology service which will be led by Melbourne Health.
Remuneration as per Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025. Grade 3: $65,754 (full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time). To be discussed with Hiring Manager.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relevant key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Georgina Ryland
Contact Number: 03 8559 6607
Email: [email protected]
Applications Close: 11:59PM Thursday 23 October 2025
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.