Job Description: Role title: Hospital Scientist (Scientific Officer) Role type: Max term contract part-time 32 hours/week (12months contract) Role grade: Hospital Scientist (Year1-8) Department and location: Sydney Heart Valve Bank (SVHB), St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney Salary: $79,433.52 - $113,298.98 (pro-rata) + super + salary packaging

About the role

- Support the manufacture and supply of cardiovascular tissue grafts, ensuring products are prepared to the required standards and timelines.
- Work closely with the Production Manager and Quality Manager to complete production, documentation and operational activities.
- Maintain accurate files, records and procedure manuals, ensuring donor and recipient information is handled with the highest level of confidentiality and security.
- Contribute to quality assurance, monitoring and continuous improvement activities to support secure and high-quality outcomes.
- Participate in out-of-hours and weekend on-call duties once fully trained, supporting the ongoing supply of cardiovascular tissue grafts.

About you

- Bring strong integrity and a commitment to St Vincent’s values, with relevant experience in health, medical or life sciences environments.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of anatomy and medical terminology, with the ability to follow procedures, protocols and documentation accurately.
- Have hands-on experience with aseptic techniques in sterile, controlled or clean-room environments, with a solid focus on quality and safety.
- Have excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Communicate confidently and professionally,



with strong Microsoft Office skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

What we can offer you

- Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
- Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
- World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
- Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
- Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
- Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
- Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
- Sponsorship / work rights for Australia: Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation,



we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work workplace that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, Recent South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Hospital Scientist (Scientific Officer) (New South Wales)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 New South Wales