Post Graduate Fellow – Neuropathology – RPAH (Apply via eCredential)

We are looking for a Post Graduate Fellow in Neuropathology. The primary purpose of the role of the Post Graduate Fellow in Neuropathology is to provide program of additional training to develop subspecialty interests in Neuropathology, and to further develop core clinical skills required in this area. The Post Graduate Fellow will have completed advanced training to become a specialist medical practitioner in Neuropathology, or have completed specialist training in another discipline relevant to the Fellowship training program.

The RPAH Department of Neuropathology provides best practice diagnostic neuropathology expertise to RPA and the broader NSW medical community on a wide variety of neurosurgical and forensic neurological specimens. Specialist diagnostic services include: tissue-based diagnostic services for RPA Neurosurgery and Neurology departments and the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, using brain biopsies and brain tumour resections to diagnose a wide variety of brain disease; a second opinion service for complex brain biopsy cases from across the state and internationally; a comprehensive NATA-accredited molecular testing service for brain tumours; NSW state referral laboratory for biopsy and autopsy diagnosis of atypical/rapidly progressive dementias including Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) diagnosis; state-wide forensic neuropathology services provided to all three NSW forensic hubs; non-Coronial autopsy neuropathology for complex neurological disease; muscle biopsy pathology in conjunction with the nerve and muscle laboratory; and biobanking comprised of the Australian Sports Brain Bank, Australian Veterans Brain Bank, MS Australia Brain Bank, and Neuropathology Tumour and Tissue Bank.



The Post Graduate Fellow will provide high quality clinical care, diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Neuropathology (including histopathology, muscle pathology, CJD and forensic autopsy neuropathology) at the level of Post Graduate Fellow, and participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Neuropathology Department and working collaboratively with the RPA Hospital and the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory as required. They will ensure high standards of professional performance and contribute to an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.

The successful applicant will be registered or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Pathologists (FRCPA) with recognised qualifications in Anatomical Pathology, Forensic Pathology and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award. (Note: Applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within three months of the expected commencement date may also be considered.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Professor Michael Buckland via email [email protected]

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Applications Close: 24 June 2025