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Job Location drjobs

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 92573 - 99972

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

  • Based at our Melbourne Burwood Campus
  • Full time and Fixed term until January 2026
  • HEW 6 $92573 $Superannuation (pro rata part time)

Why work with us

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangementsto help manage your worklife balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in both online and on campus.

Who are we

Deakin is a cuttingedge public university in Victoria revolutionising education with 61000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood Geelong Waurn Ponds Geelong Waterfront Warrnambool Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) GIFT City India and our dynamic online Campus. Were proud to be a progressive and openminded university delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1 of the worlds universities.

About the role:

The primary purpose of the Senior Technical Officer is to provide a high standard of technical support to the academic teaching and research programs for the school ensuring that practical and administrative services are provided in an efficient safe and effective manner. The positions support is aligned predominantly to the microbiological molecular and cell science based disciplines units run within the school of Life and Environmental Sciences with support for other disciplines as required.

As a Senior Technical Officer you will:

  • Manage and support the teaching and learning and research facilities
  • Assist in the design and development of complex experiments prepare and develop equipment and manage accurate and up to date written procedures
  • Provide expertise to research staff and students in the operation of instrumentation equipment repair and use and laboratory safety
  • Provide daytoday management of laboratories and teaching spaces including workflow organisation of practical class support.
  • Support the development and delivery of project work practicals and other teaching activities in the Molecular Biology discipline to ensure an innovative engaging and safe student experience.
  • Promote and ensure the implementation of all University policies that relate to the areas for which the position is responsible in particular those relating to occupational health and safety and risk management

To be successful youll have:

  • A Bachelor degree in Science with a major in Molecular Biology with subsequent relevant experience;
  • Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or broad knowledge in technical fields; or
  • An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
  • Experience working in a related field or discipline in higher education or a similar large complex environment.
  • Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety principles and an understanding of the requirements for safety when working with biological and chemical hazards
  • Ability to work with and train research staff and students.
  • Experience with genomics cell culture and histological techniques

Please refer to Position Description attached for special requirements

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume along with a brief cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by clicking the Apply button.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position please contact Maria Amodio Technical Services Coordinator on

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD Senior Technical Officer Molecular Biology 570208 .pdf

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Sunday the 6thof April

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.


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