Job Description
Job Title:  Laboratory Administration Officer 1
Req ID:  1958
Posting Start Date:  05/05/2026
Posting End Date:  19/05/2026

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  • Full time or part-time (minimum of 0.5FTE), ongoing role 
  • Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
  • $66,767 - $73,811 base pro rata + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave pro rata

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and most trusted tertiary hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Public Fertility Services

The Royal Women’s Hospital has proudly introduced Public Fertility Services offering high-quality, safe and value-based care that is inclusive and culturally safe, and improves access to fertility services for those who are currently underserviced by the private sector.  The Public Fertility Service offers a wide range of fertility treatments including but not limited to intrauterine insemination, IVF and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection treatment cycles, fertility preservation including ovarian and testicular tissue freezing, Preimplantation Genetic Testing, and a first publicly funded Donor Egg and Sperm Bank. 

About the role

As a Laboratory Administration Officer you will be responsible for providing efficient administration support to the laboratory team, and excellent service to patients and their families.

A regular day will see you:

  • Provide caring and efficient reception duties
  • Organise laboratory paperwork
  • Ensure patient databases and information are up to date
  • Provide face-to-face and phone enquiries with care and compassion

About you 

You will be someone with excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks well.

You'll bring with you: 

 • Year 12 or equivalent including a laboratory-based science

 • Excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to provide patients with exceptional experiences

 • The ability to work independently and as part of a team

 • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning.  We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day.  We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

  • $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
  • Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
  • Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options  

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check.  Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description  for this role.

If you have any enquiries, please contact Anastasia Kirillova on Anastasia.Kirillova@thewomens.org.au

Application Closes on 19 May 2026