21260-02RB7


Health Professional Level 3 - Senior Scientist - Clinical Chemistry
Full-time Permanent

Closes: 31 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 21260-02RB7
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 11 August 2026
Contact Officer: Catherine Woods on Catherine.Woods@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 2843


What can we offer you: 

  • City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
  • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
  • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
  • 12.5% Superannuation.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program.
  • Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
  • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
  • Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
  • ACT Pathology Allowance, if applicable as defined in the ACT Public Sector Health Professional Enterprise Agreement, Section C.

About the Role:

Inspire, innovate and make a real impact in this senior position. As the first point of contact for day-to-day operations, you will support your team to deliver exceptional diagnostic services while helping maintain a safe, high-quality and efficient laboratory environment.

Working closely with senior scientific leaders, you will play an integral part in shaping service delivery and driving continuous improvement. This hands-on opportunity allows you to apply your technical expertise, problem-solving abilities and leadership skills to support a high-performing team.

Join a workplace known for its supportive culture, collaborative team environment and commitment to innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your knowledge and skills, influence service delivery and play an important part in delivering high-quality laboratory services. If you're passionate about pathology and looking to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

  • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
  • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services