Senior Technical Officer Research Support
Apply locations Bedford Park / Kaurna Country time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR0000012984
Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $89,773 - $95,718 p.a. + 17% superannuation
Location : Health and Medical Research Building / Kaurna Country
About the Role
Join the College of Medicine and Public Health’s Technical Services team as a Senior Technical Officer, where you’ll play a key role in supporting laboratory operations. In this pivotal role, the incumbent will coordinate controlled environment infrastructure, tissue culture facilities, and manage specialist equipment and asset lifecycles.
You will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring optimal support for the College’s research activities. Responsibilities include developing and implementing operational procedures, providing training for researchers, laboratory maintenance and ensuring regulatory compliance.
If you are ready to contribute to impactful research and advance your career in a supportive environment, we invite you to apply.
About You
To be successful in this role you will exhibit :
1. Completion of a degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive experience and/or specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical fields.
2. Extensive experience of working in a technical scientific environment, coordinating a research facility, and working with a broad range of core specialist equipment supporting research including tissue culture, centrifugation and controlled environments.
3. Experience of working in a PC1 or PC2 laboratory and knowledge of regulatory requirements under the Gene Technology Act and Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.
4. Proficiency in MSOffice suite and University software programs with the ability to carry out administrative tasks such as writing laboratory procedures, reports and maintaining databases.
5. Knowledge and ability to negotiate with Biomedical Engineering and relevant suppliers to address repair, maintenance issues and equipment needs across the College.
6. Knowledge in the delivery of Inductions and training in the use of and safe operation of specialist research equipment.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
* 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
* Flexible working arrangements
* Wide range of professional development activities and services
* We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
* Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
About the College of Medicine and Public Health
At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.
About Flinders Health and Medical Research Building
At the beginning of 2022, construction commenced on the $255 million Flinders Health and Medical Research Building (FHMRB). Opening in early 2024, the FHMRB enables researchers, practitioners and industry partners to work together more closely than ever before, creating a hub of collaboration within southern Adelaide’s own biomedical research precinct. Located adjacent to Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital, FHMRB is the focal point of research informed by genuine patient need, positioned to make an immediate improvement to people’s health and wellbeing.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Elise Tucker
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm :
23 Mar 2025
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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