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Use your specialisation and become a leader in your field
If you&rsquo;re already qualified in healthcare, finance, law, chaplaincy, management, aviation, engineering or education, you can join the ADF part-time as a Specialist Reserve.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those who are a specialist in specific fields.

This entry method is currently not recruiting.

You'll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least:

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Your daily rate while training

Trained

Your daily rate once trained

The pay you receive in the Air Force Reserve goes straight into your pocket with no deductions for tax.

Officer Entry: Specialist Reserve

As part of your ongoing training and progressions, you’ll be required to attend regular clinical placement in major pathology laboratories to enhance skill sets. 
You’ll also participate in inter-departmental rotations, update training records and attend regular clinical placement in major pathology laboratories to enhance your skills.

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As a part-time Medical Scientist (Pathology), your primary responsibilities are to prepare and analyse various types of biological specimens to produce diagnostic reports for the Air Force and ADF that will assist in the diagnosis of disease and adverse conditions. 

If you’re looking to experience adventure and excitement outside the everyday, earn tax-free pay and work as part of a close-knit team, this is an exciting opportunity that can work around your lifestyle.

As part of your daily tasks, you’ll advise clinicians on the interpretation of laboratory reports and further investigations. You’ll work in well-equipped, multi-disciplinary hospital laboratories, providing diagnostic support on deployments and exercises in a range of environments within Australia and overseas.

Embark on a part-time pathology career with a difference, working in a variety of environments using your   diagnostic knowledge and skills to assist in providing patient care. 

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Medical Scientist (Pathology)

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Tax-free pay

Travel opportunities

Fully paid training

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