Senior Technical Officer: Biology (HEO 5)

University of South Australia
October 17, 2024
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Offerd Salary:$76,306 - $90,143
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  • Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and UniSA employees only

  • Part-time (0.6FTE) fixed term contract until 31 December 2025 based in Clinical and Health Sciences at the City East campus
  • Salary Range: $76,306 - $90,143 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)
  • About You

    You are an organised, proactive individual with a strong commitment to providing exceptional technical support and customer service. Your communication skills are clear, diplomatic, and engaging, allowing you to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You have a keen eye for detail and are dedicated to maintaining safe, efficient, and innovative laboratory environments.

    About the Role

    Reporting to the Team Leader: Biosciences, you will manage the daily operations and technical administration of the Biology teaching laboratories. You will ensure the smooth running of laboratory processes, equipment, and resources, while providing expert technical support and advice to students, staff, and external users. Your role will also involve maintaining safety standards, troubleshooting equipment, and fostering an environment focused on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to support high-quality teaching and research.

    About the Clinical and Health Sciences Unit

    With a strong focus on creating positive health outcomes for communities, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences is addressing society's most critical and emerging health needs through quality teaching, learning and research excellence. We produce versatile graduates, translate our research into successful healthcare strategies, and generate new knowledge that contributes to a healthier society.

    Essential Skills and Experience

  • Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and/or extensive knowledge, experience and technical expertise in coordinating, operating and maintaining laboratory activities
  • Demonstrated high-level organisational skills and initiative including experience in work planning, research, analytical skills and prioritising to meet deadlines, often with competing demands in a complex team environment
  • Demonstrated enthusiasm for the provision of high-quality customer service along with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at varying professional and academic levels, from diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Demonstrated knowledge of WHS legislation and risk assessment strategies within a laboratory setting
  • Benefits

    Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

  • Access to great personal development opportunities
  • Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
  • Employee assistance and development programs
  • A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
  • Staff study support
  • Culture

    At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

    Start Your Unstoppable Career!

    For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

    Please address your cover letter to Georgia Borg, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 6595.

    Applications close: 11.30pm Thursday 17 October 2024

    We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential

    To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current UniSA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

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