Genetic Pathologist, Diagnostic Genetics, Auckland City Hospital

Genetic Pathologist position

New Zealands leading provider of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services

Full time permanent role (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are looking for a Genetic Pathologist to join our Diagnostic Genetics team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with NZs largest and highly specialised hospital-based laboratory service. The Diagnostic Genetics service is undergoing significant expansion and this role will contribute to the provision and development of both germline and somatic genomic services. The preferred candidate will be highly motivated, innovative, adaptable and responsive to the changing demands and opportunities in genomics. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

The overall aim of this role is to enhance health outcomes for people in the Auckland region through clinical and laboratory practice, teaching, supervision, research, service and leadership.

For further details, please refer to the Position description here.

Opportunity to be part of the Auckland Academic Health Alliance; a partnership between Metropolitan Auckland District Health Boards and the University of Auckland

The Diagnostic Genetics department has established links with the University of Auckland and there will be an opportunity to be involved in research and teaching.

For those candidates also interested in an academic role with the University of Auckland, a 0.4 FTE position at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences will be advertised in parallel.

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About you

You need to be a medical doctor with post-graduate specialist qualification in Pathology and eligible for vocational registration with Medical Council of New Zealand as a Pathologist to apply for this role. The ideal candidate for this role will also have trained in Genetic Pathology but enquiries are welcome from individuals from those who meet the eligibility criteria with other genetic pathology experience.

Please note, if you are not currently registered in New Zealand and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 17 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Aaron Chamberlain at ***************@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Information :

• Company : Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
• Position : Genetic Pathologist, Diagnostic Genetics, Auckland City Hospital
• Location : Auckland, North Island
• Country : NZ