**Job Title:** Senior Technical Officer, Molecular Biology
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Technical Officer to support the development and delivery of teaching, research, and administrative activities within our school.
The role involves managing teaching, learning, and research facilities, assisting with experiment design, equipment preparation, and maintaining accurate procedures.
You will provide specialist expertise in instrumentation, equipment repair, and laboratory safety, primarily for microbiological, molecular, and cell science disciplines, while also supporting other areas as needed.
As a Senior Officer, you will:
* Provide day-to-day management of laboratories and teaching spaces, including workflow organisation of practical class support.
* Proactively engage with teaching activities, in collaboration with academic staff, by providing specialist knowledge and training on how to work or use equipment, software or other laboratory materials predominantly relevant to the discipline.
* Support the development and delivery of project work, practicals, and other teaching activities in the Molecular Biology discipline to ensure an innovative, engaging and safe student experience.
* Manage and support the teaching and learning and research facilities of Molecular Biology programs, including the design and development of complex experiments.
* Prepare equipment and ensure all procedures and practices are up-to-date primarily in the Molecular Biology area and support other disciplines across the school as required.
To be successful, you'll have:
* An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
* Experience working in a related field or discipline in higher education or a similar large complex environment.
* Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles and an understanding of the requirements for safety when working with biological and chemical hazards.
* Ability to work with and train research staff and students.
* Working with Children's Check (Employee) or willing to obtain.
**Why work with us?**
Deakin University offers a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, ongoing learning and development opportunities, and access to benefits such as a variety of leave options and additional leave purchase schemes.