Supervising Technician - Environmental, Geological & Biological Sciences

• $110,613 to $125,373
• Ongoing, full-time
• Gardens Point

• Reference number: 24258
• Term: Ongoing, full-time basis
• Remuneration: $130,901 to $148,369 pa (HEW8) (inclusive of $110,613 to $125,373 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
• Location: Gardens Point
• Open to: Current staff members of QUT who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people who are not QUT staff are also eligible and encouraged to apply.

Who are we looking for?

Take your leadership career to the next level by joining Faculty Operations in the Faculty of Science as a Supervising Technician – Environmental, Geological and Biological Sciences. 

In this role, you’ll provide effective leadership to a specialised team responsible for technical support for practical teaching and research activities in supported laboratories. 

You’ll have the opportunity to drive support strategies and operational planning that enables sustainable research, learning and teaching programmes. You’ll be empowered to make an impact, turning your ideas into action by collaborating with academic and professional leaders across Faculties, the Research Portfolio, Facilities Management and Digital Business Solutions to harness ideas.  This is a role where leading academics, researchers and industry professionals come together with a commitment to making a real-world difference every day.

As part of the Technical Services and Space Management leadership team, you will be supported to grow and strengthen your leadership capabilities through tailored training and peer coaching to enable you to fulfil your potential. Whenever you’re ready to continue your development, we’ve got something to assist.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About Faculty Operations

The Faculty Operations organisational area consists of Professional Staff providing operational support to the faculty, and includes:
•    Financial Management
•    Technical Services & Space Management

The Technical Services & Space unit comprises of:
•    Chemistry and Physical Sciences technical support team
•    Environmental, Geological and Biological Sciences technical support team
•    Space, Assets, Logistics and Technology support team

Faculty Operations is led by the Faculty Operations Manager and is supported by the Senior Management Accountant and the Technical Services & Space Manager..

What you need to succeed

Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to the completion of a postgraduate qualification in conjunction with extensive relevant work experience in a laboratory operations environment. Expertise in related biology, environmental science or earth science disciplines or working in a university environment or a large organisation is considered beneficial.

Previous experience and demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and manage an effective team including monitoring performance and the provision of
feedback, workload allocation, and
identifying training and development needs to achieve high quality business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to develop effective working partnerships with staff both internal and external to the work unit, and at all levels of an organisation, and from culturally diverse backgrounds, all in the pursuit of service excellence.

Well-developed problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to display initiative, contribute new ideas, critically evaluate current equipment and systems and processes, and contribute to ongoing improvements in the provision of services at a strategic level.

Demonstrated ability to manage an allocated annual budget to ensure a technical services area is maintained sustainably at an agreed level of quality.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of health, safety and environment practices and regulations pertinent to research environments, including GM PC2 (OGTR), Biosecurity and domestic Quarantine compliance.

If you are interested in the position but are not sure you have all of the skills required, we encourage you to apply. We offer training that can help you the rest of the way. 

For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Ray Thorne, Technical Services and Space Manger on (07) 3138 4467.  

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions. 
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation. 
• Generous maternity leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super). 
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance. 
• Leave loading of 17.5%. 
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks. 
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms. 
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.
• We see diversity and inclusion as our strengths. 
• Explore more benefits of life at QUT .

In support of our

Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy

, we aspire to an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6% and we encourage Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a fulfilling career. 

We believe in creating safe spaces for inclusivity to flourish and we know that diversity is our strength –

see our commitment

. If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you.  

Job opens: 19-Mar-2024

Applications Close: 03-Apr-2024 at 11.30pm

Find out more and apply by clicking Apply or the link below.

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