Full time, fixed term opportunity until January 2026
Support the University in delivering enhanced education and research using your skills in PC2 Laboratory management
Base salary from $121,508 plus 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
Enabling world class biomedical and life sciences research at the Biomedical Building at South Everley, the Senior Technical Officer manages a team in the delivery timely and effective technical services to research groups to achieve enhanced education/research support outcomes. This includes ensuring the delivery of day-to-day technical support services coordination of the purchase and delivery of supplies to support the labs as required, managing the provision of technical advice to educators/researchers and ensuring that the facility and equipment are properly maintained.
Under broad direction of the Manager, the Senior Technical Officer will lead a team to implement new processes, procedures, systems, and ways of working to improve customer service delivery, efficiency, and resource utilisation, and training to support the day to day running of research laboratories. They oversee the professional development of a team of technical staff, ensuring that relevant technical and professional training is undertaken, mentoring, and coaching the team to develop skills that positively affect how they work and interact with others.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
provide effective day-to-day leadership, management, delegation, coordination, guidance and support to direct reports
support and manage the agreed delivery of technical services in the designated area
manage the delivery of training to facility users in the safe operation of equipment, facilities, and general procedures
lead the implementation of service improvements and service excellence within the responsibility area
create and endorse a positive, professional, customer-focused team culture
lead the effective utilisation of resources within the designated area of responsibility, ensuring that the work area’s education/research requirements are effectively met
champion best practices, workplace health and safety, compliance, and risk management
create and manage opportunities to cross-skill, including drawing on the knowledge and expertise of others
provide project management or project support as required, collaborating with other TSS, PSU or central project managers/teams as required
workforce development and career planning
provide financial management support for the area of responsibility
About you:
a degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent extensive experience working in PC2 labs working with tissue culture (stem cell, mouse) etc
staff training, development and management, with demonstrated experience in the supervision, training, mentoring and performance management of staff
strong stakeholder management and relationship building ability
fitness ability to do manual lifting as required
relevant experience in maintaining a PC2 research laboratory
relevant experience preparing, maintaining /growing and storing viral, bacterial and parasite cultures
working knowledge of laboratory regulations
ability to apply and contribute to the development, maintenance, and review of standard technical documentation and operating procedures.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.
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
At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
How to apply
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