Histology Platform Manager Full-time

Histology Platform Manager

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 University's broader research strategy.

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

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

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.

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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.

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 disabilities, neurodivergent 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 hr-recruitment@monash.edu 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, +61 3 9905 2740

Applications Close: Sunday 8 February 2026 at 11:55pm AEDT