Senior Technical Officer

• Full time fixed term until 31 March 2022

• Coordinate and participate in the operation of teaching laboratories in immunology, bacteriology and virology, and assist in the management of the laboratories in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology

• Base Salary $97,975 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Technical Officer to support and participate in the operation of teaching laboratories in immunology, bacteriology, and virology, and assisting in the management of the laboratories in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology; as well as being responsible for general supervision of laboratory technical staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• schedule and assign work and develop priorities as a Team Leader, supervising and delegating workloads of technical staff, providing training and technical expertise as needed

• contribute to the planning and maintenance of the Department’s facilities, including the purchase and service of equipment and monitoring laboratory spending

• revise and maintain safe laboratory procedures as required by government regulators and University policy and, as the Department’s Safety Officer, provide OH&S general and specific safety information including biological and chemical hazards, waste disposal and radiation safety

• work cooperatively with academic staff and technical staff in running laboratory classes, with a primary responsibility for implementation of immunology teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

About you

As a Senior Technical Officer, you:

• possess extensive experience in a university teaching laboratory or a health department, medical research institution or medical laboratory, with supervisory experience involving professional laboratory personnel

• possess the equivalent of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in biomedical sciences, including a knowledge of immunology, or a closely related field

• have the preparedness to work under strict set deadlines, with occasional extended working hours; come into contact with chemical and biological hazards; comply with requirement to wear special personal protective equipment (PPE)

• have knowledge of procedures applicable to university laboratories, including PC-2 environments, and possess knowledge of small animal handling

• can work cooperatively and effectively in a team; plan, organise, coordinate, participate in and supervise varied projects; set up and participate in teaching laboratory classes; provide technical guidance to research staff and students; keep laboratory records and make safety reports; ensure proper safety precautions and procedures, analyse safety situations accurately and take effective action.

Closing date for applications

11.59pm, Monday 4 October 2021

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.

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 Esra Yavuzcehre, Recruitment Operations 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.

Closing Date: 04 October 2021

• Full time fixed term until 31 March 2022

• Coordinate and participate in the operation of teaching laboratories in immunology, bacteriology and virology, and assist in the management of the laboratories in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology

• Base Salary $97,975 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Technical Officer to support and participate in the operation of teaching laboratories in immunology, bacteriology, and virology, and assisting in the management of the laboratories in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology; as well as being responsible for general supervision of laboratory technical staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• schedule and assign work and develop priorities as a Team Leader, supervising and delegating workloads of technical staff, providing training and technical expertise as needed

• contribute to the planning and maintenance of the Department’s facilities, including the purchase and service of equipment and monitoring laboratory spending

• revise and maintain safe laboratory procedures as required by government regulators and University policy and, as the Department’s Safety Officer, provide OH&S general and specific safety information including biological and chemical hazards, waste disposal and radiation safety

• work cooperatively with academic staff and technical staff in running laboratory classes, with a primary responsibility for implementation of immunology teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

About you

As a Senior Technical Officer, you:

• possess extensive experience in a university teaching laboratory or a health department, medical research institution or medical laboratory, with supervisory experience involving professional laboratory personnel

• possess the equivalent of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in biomedical sciences, including a knowledge of immunology, or a closely related field

• have the preparedness to work under strict set deadlines, with occasional extended working hours; come into contact with chemical and biological hazards; comply with requirement to wear special personal protective equipment (PPE)

• have knowledge of procedures applicable to university laboratories, including PC-2 environments, and possess knowledge of small animal handling

• can work cooperatively and effectively in a team; plan, organise, coordinate, participate in and supervise varied projects; set up and participate in teaching laboratory classes; provide technical guidance to research staff and students; keep laboratory records and make safety reports; ensure proper safety precautions and procedures, analyse safety situations accurately and take effective action.

Closing date for applications

11.59pm, Monday 4 October 2021

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.

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 Esra Yavuzcehre, Recruitment Operations 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.

Closing Date: 04 October 2021