SA Health
Job reference: 944487
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pathology - Haemostasis Scientific Manager 

• MeS3 $111,870 to $125,306 p.a.+ Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• SA, Adelaide 5000
• Full Time, Permanent Role Available

About the role

Join SA Pathology as the Haemostasis Scientific Manager and lead a high-performing team delivering specialist diagnostic services within the Royal Adelaide Hospital Core Laboratory. You'll provide operational leadership across the Haemostasis and thrombotic section, managing scientific and technical activities while ensuring high-quality, timely and patient-focused laboratory services. Working closely with Haemostasis Principal Scientist and clinical leads, you'll oversee daily operations, set priorities and drive service excellence across the discipline.

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the future of a specialist laboratory service through leadership, innovation and continuous improvement. You'll mentor and develop scientific and technical staff, optimise workflows, implement new techniques and quality initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain the highest standards of clinical governance, safety and diagnostic practice.

About You

You are an experienced Medical Scientist and inspiring leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional diagnostic services and developing high-performing teams.

• Bachelor of Science or Medical Laboratory Science (or equivalent)
• Extensive diagnostic pathology and laboratory leadership experience
• Expertise in quality systems, workflow management and staff development
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 944487

Enquiries to:

Megan Freeman, CALHN Manager

Phone: 7074 1221

E-mail: megan.freeman2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday 30^th July 2026

Attachments

 944487 MeS3 Role Descriptor - Haemostasis Scientific Manager.pdf

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Applications close: 30/07/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.