Business Development Officer – Pathology Services
Fitzroy, Melbourne | Full-Time
We are seeking a driven and relationship-focused Business Development Officer to join St Vincent’s Pathology. In this role, you will act as the key liaison between our pathology services and a diverse client base, while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
You will work closely with hospitals, medical centres, specialists, and community providers to strengthen partnerships, grow service utilisation, and support the continued expansion of our pathology network.
Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients across hospitals, medical centres, and healthcare providers
Identify and develop new business opportunities to expand service reach
Act as the primary point of contact for client engagement and service support
Develop and implement marketing and growth strategies
Monitor client satisfaction and identify opportunities for service improvement
Support business administration and reporting activities
You are a proactive and commercially minded professional with a passion for healthcare and relationship management.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Proven experience inbusiness development, sales, or marketing,ideally within the healthcare or pathology sector
Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills
Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
Understanding of pathology services and laboratory processes (highly regarded)
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
Current National Criminal History Check (or willingness to obtain)
Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
Company car, phone, and laptop provided
Flexible working arrangements
Opportunity to work within a leading healthcare organisation
St Vincent’s Pathology is a fully accredited laboratory network providing comprehensive diagnostic services across Melbourne. Our Fitzroy laboratory operates 24/7 and is supported by multiple community-based facilities.
We are committed to excellence in patient care, innovation in diagnostics, and strong partnerships across the healthcare sector.
Be part of a respected, mission-driven organisation that values Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence You’ll contribute to meaningful healthcare outcomes while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Diversity and inclusion are central to our mission.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
19 July 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
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The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
