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Lead Healthcare Innovation - Technical Manager, Clinical and Research Support, Biomedical Engineering 

Join SA Health at Flinders Medical Centre and lead the future of healthcare technology in Adelaide's southern region. This ongoing, full-time position offers an exceptional opportunity to manage a team to deliver a specialised biomedical device development service.

Reporting to the Department Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Lead and manage the professional research and development of biomedical device concept, plans and products in close collaboration with state medical and research experts, to ensure the continual improvement of clinical, research and business outcomes
• Deliver a specialist and expert biomedical device development and manufacturing advisory and consultancy service to academics, clinicians and other healthcare professionals affiliated with SA Health
• Oversee research and development reviews and audits and develop strategies and team objectives to respond to business goals and objectives, and to ensure that overall compliance and performance is met
• Initiate, lead and oversee highly complex projects or services associated with specialised or diverse systems, technology and devices, to support service delivery and improvement objectives

About you:

• A Degree, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Biomedical Engineering or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and evaluating the delivery of research and development services,
• Experience in planning and delivering continuous improvement projects, processes, systems and organisational change initiatives, particularly those associated with complex medical engineering technology
• Sound experience in undertaking specialist research, analysis and development of biomedical devices and systems in an environment in which client and staff safety are paramount and the reliable operation is critical,
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical device manufacturing standards and regulations,
• Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills across a multi-disciplinary environment including the capacity to undertake effective negotiations with all major stakeholders, 
• Extensive skills in working within broad directions, utilising initiative and determining priorities and resource allocation that achieve organisational goals and objectives within tight time frames and changing environments.

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Olivia Lockwood, Manager SALHN Biomedical Engineering, (08) 8204 4061, Olivia.Lockwood@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 6th April 2026

Attachments:

• TGO5 Biomedical Engineering - Role Description
• PO3 Biomedical Engineering - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 924822