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Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) | The Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity | Medical Scientist, Grade 1 | 12 month contract period
About the Role:
A fixed term vacancy exists for a part-time (2 days per week) medical scientist at the Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Doherty Institute.
The position involves providing backfill for medical scientists engaged in public health responses in Victoria.
The position will be operationally based within the Epidemiology Unit and may include a variety of backfill roles and other tasks, which may include routine diagnostics, epidemiology and surveillance related work, and related statistical analysis, administrative tasks, and engagement with stakeholders.
As a diagnostic and public health laboratory, production of reports and collation of responses to diagnoses of notifiable diseases (including liaison with ordering clinicians) will be within the scope of this position.
This position involves close collaboration with relevant units within the Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria. The appointment is for a 12-month contract period, with the possibility to extend dependent on external funding.
The successful candidate will have experience in data entry and database management, high level communication and teamwork skills, and be effective in time management. Qualifications in a health or science related degree is essential, as is proven experience in communicable disease epidemiology and public health responses. The successful candidate will have excellent organisation, communication and teamwork skills.
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police records check.
At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).
We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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