Platform Manager Histology
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Job Location:
Clayton, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 140157 - 148769
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Histology Platform Manager
Job No.:686232
Location:Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration:Continuing appointment
Remuneration:$140157 - $148769 pa HEW 9 plus 17% super
- Lead a strategic research platform supporting world-class biomedical discovery
- Shape the future of histology services at Monash University
- Senior leadership role with real impact across research and infrastructure
The Opportunity
Monash University is seeking an experienced and strategic Platform Manager Histology to lead the Monash Histology Platform a university-wide research platform identified as a strategic priority for supporting our research community.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational excellence sustainability and strategic growth of the Platform. You will lead a highly skilled multidisciplinary team oversee significant infrastructure and resources and work closely with academic leaders researchers and external partners to deliver high-quality histology services training and innovation.
Reporting to the Head of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and play a key role in shaping the future direction of histology capability at Monash ensuring the Platform remains financially sustainable technologically advanced and aligned with the Universitys broader research strategy.
Your Impact
In this role you will
Lead the strategic operational and business planning of the Monash Histology Platform
Manage platform operations including infrastructure budgeting resourcing and regulatory compliance
Lead develop and motivate a team of approximately 12 specialist staff
Drive continuous improvement quality assurance and risk management across platform services
Build strong partnerships with researchers Monash Research Platforms and external stakeholders
Develop and implement marketing communication and engagement strategies to grow platform usage
Lead business development activities including funding and grant opportunities to support sustainability
Provide expert technical and strategic advice in histology to senior stakeholders and governance groups
About You
You are a highly capable leader with deep technical expertise in histology and a strong track record managing operations within a research-intensive educational or commercial environment. You are comfortable balancing strategic vision with hands-on leadership and enjoy working across disciplines to deliver shared outcomes.
You will bring
Postgraduate qualifications or an equivalent combination of senior management experience and training
Extensive leadership and management experience in a large complex organisation
Advanced technical expertise in routine and specialised histology
Strong financial project and risk management capability
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Experience contributing to funding infrastructure or research development initiatives
About Monash
The Monash Histology Platform is part of the Monash Research Platforms network providing world-class expertise infrastructure and services to researchers across the University and beyond. Based within the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute on the Clayton campus the Platform plays a critical role in enabling high-impact biomedical research.
We value difference and diversity and welcome and celebrate everyones contributions lived experience and expertise. Thats why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95000 students four Australian campuses and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the worlds best tertiary institutions. We rank in the worlds top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilitiesneurodivergent people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments please contact us at in an email titled Reasonable Adjustments Request for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role as determined by the University.
Enquiries:Camilla Cohen Monash Histology Platform Manager
Position Description:Histology Manager
Applications Close:Sunday 8 February 2026 at 11:55pm AEDT
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