Animal Technician

• Full time continuing position within our Lab Animal Services Facility  

• Implementing policies and procedures within animal welfare  

• HEO Level 4 (38 hour week), base salary from $78,425 + 17% superannuation 

 

About the opportunity 

 

The Animal Technician will provide and oversee the day-to-day care for animals including the husbandry, health and welfare, facility maintenance and record keeping. You will have a primary responsibility for a nominated animal facility (or section of a large facility) but with sufficient skills and flexibility to perform a similar role in other facilities if required. The Animal Technician actively participates in the implementation of relevant policies and procedures to ensure appropriate animal welfare standards and regulatory compliance in day-to-day operations, and to support efficient operation. Provision of routine inspections on weekends and delivery of essential animal husbandry tasks on public holidays may be required.  

 

Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) is responsible for the care, breeding and supply of animals used for research. The department also has responsibilities for related activities such as overseeing the maintenance of animal facilities and aspects of regulatory compliance. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the staff of LAS are committed to high animal welfare standards while supporting the University’s biomedical research program through efficient delivery of services.  

 

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

 

• perform routine and some more complex animal care, breeding and technical tasks to a high standard including all aspects of animal husbandry, record keeping and health monitoring 

• maintain the workplace, ensuring that the research requirements are met effectively and supervise the work of subordinate animal care staff within the facility to ensure appropriate standards of animal care and client service 

• perform cleaning duties and ensure the animal facilities are compliant with Workplace Health and Safety requirements and regulatory requirements 

• participate in maintaining regulatory compliance in the areas of animal welfare (DPI, AEC requirements) and Australian Quarantine and gene technology (OGTR, IBC/Biosafety requirements). 

 

About you 

 

• experience with animal handling and animal care skills of a very high standard, especially in relation to common laboratory species and experience with SPF principles  

• experience in managing rodent breeding colonies

• a demonstrated commitment to animal welfare and to the use of animals in research conducted in accordance with the NSW Animal Research Act and a practical understanding of the outcomes sought by relevant regulatory codes 

• ability to recognise and initiate responses to health problems in animals 

• strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• ability to work as part of a team but also without direct supervision and flexibility to work in any of Laboratory Animal Services’ facilities (including availability to work additional hours or to participate in a weekend roster as required)  

• capability to complete tasks within a reasonable timeframe, appropriate attention to detail, and ability to help maintain a clean and safe workplace. 

 

Closing date for applications 

 

11.59pm, Friday 17th December 2021 

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia 

 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position. 

 

Pre-employment checks 

 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. 

A satisfactory pre-employment assessment by the University’s nominated Occupational Health Physician with reference to managing risks associated with work involving the care of laboratory animals will be required.

 

 EEO statement 

 

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 

 

How to apply 

 

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.   

 

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday  account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. 

 

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Jennifer Maclachlan, Recruitment Operations, on 02 90364227 or by email to [email protected]. 

© The University of Sydney 

 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. 

Click to view the Position Description for
this role.

Applications Close

Friday 17 December 2021 11:59 PM

• Full time continuing position within our Lab Animal Services Facility  

• Implementing policies and procedures within animal welfare  

• HEO Level 4 (38 hour week), base salary from $78,425 + 17% superannuation 

 

About the opportunity 

 

The Animal Technician will provide and oversee the day-to-day care for animals including the husbandry, health and welfare, facility maintenance and record keeping. You will have a primary responsibility for a nominated animal facility (or section of a large facility) but with sufficient skills and flexibility to perform a similar role in other facilities if required. The Animal Technician actively participates in the implementation of relevant policies and procedures to ensure appropriate animal welfare standards and regulatory compliance in day-to-day operations, and to support efficient operation. Provision of routine inspections on weekends and delivery of essential animal husbandry tasks on public holidays may be required.  

 

Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) is responsible for the care, breeding and supply of animals used for research. The department also has responsibilities for related activities such as overseeing the maintenance of animal facilities and aspects of regulatory compliance. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the staff of LAS are committed to high animal welfare standards while supporting the University’s biomedical research program through efficient delivery of services.  

 

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

 

• perform routine and some more complex animal care, breeding and technical tasks to a high standard including all aspects of animal husbandry, record keeping and health monitoring 

• maintain the workplace, ensuring that the research requirements are met effectively and supervise the work of subordinate animal care staff within the facility to ensure appropriate standards of animal care and client service 

• perform cleaning duties and ensure the animal facilities are compliant with Workplace Health and Safety requirements and regulatory requirements 

• participate in maintaining regulatory compliance in the areas of animal welfare (DPI, AEC requirements) and Australian Quarantine and gene technology (OGTR, IBC/Biosafety requirements). 

 

About you 

 

• experience with animal handling and animal care skills of a very high standard, especially in relation to common laboratory species and experience with SPF principles  

• experience in managing rodent breeding colonies

• a demonstrated commitment to animal welfare and to the use of animals in research conducted in accordance with the NSW Animal Research Act and a practical understanding of the outcomes sought by relevant regulatory codes 

• ability to recognise and initiate responses to health problems in animals 

• strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• ability to work as part of a team but also without direct supervision and flexibility to work in any of Laboratory Animal Services’ facilities (including availability to work additional hours or to participate in a weekend roster as required)  

• capability to complete tasks within a reasonable timeframe, appropriate attention to detail, and ability to help maintain a clean and safe workplace. 

 

Closing date for applications 

 

11.59pm, Friday 17th December 2021 

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia 

 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position. 

 

Pre-employment checks 

 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. 

A satisfactory pre-employment assessment by the University’s nominated Occupational Health Physician with reference to managing risks associated with work involving the care of laboratory animals will be required.

 

 EEO statement 

 

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 

 

How to apply 

 

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.   

 

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday  account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. 

 

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Jennifer Maclachlan, Recruitment Operations, on 02 90364227 or by email to [email protected]. 

© The University of Sydney 

 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. 

Click to view the Position Description for
this role.

Applications Close

Friday 17 December 2021 11:59 PM