The Company
Our client is one of Australia’s largest providers of pathology and diagnostic services, supporting hospitals, clinicians and communities across metropolitan, regional and remote locations. The organisation has a national network of laboratories and patient collection centres, recognised for its commitment to quality, innovation and patient outcomes.
Within this network sits a nationally recognised genomics service that provides advanced molecular testing across oncology, inherited disease, reproductive health and pharmacogenomics. The team is focused on delivering high-quality genomic insights that support diagnosis, treatment selection and precision medicine across Australia.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Clinical Scientist to join a leading genomics diagnostics laboratory based in North East Melbourne.
Working within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, pathologists and clinicians, you will provide senior scientific expertise across oncology and inherited disease testing. You will contribute to complex variant interpretation, genomic reporting and the ongoing development of the organisation’s genomics services.
This role offers flexibility in scope, allowing the successful candidate to either step into people leadership responsibilities or focus primarily on high-level scientific work and specialist case interpretation.
Key Responsibilities - Perform complex variant analysis and clinical interpretation for NGS-based assays, including whole exome sequencing
- Prepare, review and authorise high-quality genomic reports for oncology and inherited disease
- Provide expert guidance on variant curation and interpretation to scientists, trainees and clinical colleagues
- Ensure all testing and reporting aligns with NPAAC/NATA ISO15189 standards and internal quality requirements
- Contribute to service development, workflow optimisation and process improvement initiatives
- Support increasing oncology testing volumes while maintaining strong turnaround times
- Maintain laboratory best practice including QC, QAP participation, documentation and equipment oversight
- Escalate complex or urgent results appropriately to senior scientific and clinical leadership
- Potential to lead and mentor a high-performing scientific team
About You
You are an experienced clinical scientist with strong expertise in genomic diagnostics and the ability to interpret complex NGS datasets in a clinical laboratory environment.
To be successful, you will have: - A relevant Science / Medical Science degree with a Masters in Diagnostic Genomics or equivalent
- FHGSA (Molecular Genetics), RCPA Fellowship (Faculty of Science), PhD, or equivalent professional fellowship
- Significant experience (~8+ years) within clinical genomics, molecular pathology or diagnostic laboratories
- Strong experience with whole exome and/or whole genome sequencing, including variant curation and clinical interpretation
- Expertise in hereditary cancer, somatic oncology and/or haematological malignancies
- Demonstrated ability to produce clinically robust genomic reports
- Strong understanding of NATA / ISO15189, NPAAC frameworks, QC and troubleshooting
- Experience contributing to laboratory improvements, workflow optimisation and quality initiatives
How to Apply
If you are an experienced clinical genomics professional looking to take the next step in your career, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your experience in genomic diagnostics to evelyn@keselect.com.
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Evelyn Parker at KE Select via +61 431 028 314.
