Facility Technician

• Ample opportunities for on-going training and development

• Stimulating diverse and highly international research environment

• Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation

• A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave conference leave community service and study leave

• Discounted Health Insurance

• Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The key responsibilities include:

• Washing cages trolleys and protective clothing. This involves the operation of high-tech equipment including cage washer and tunnel washer.

• Preparation of clean boxes bedding and consumables for autoclaving. This involves the use of high-tech equipment autoclaves.

• Filling and supply of clean boxes and associated equipment for animal rooms.

• Preparation of water pouches for animal rooms. This involves the operation of the water pouch machine.

• Preparation of equipment and materials for fumigation within the fumigation lock.

• Delivery of other equipment and materials to animal holding areas laboratories and associated work areas

• General cleaning and room hygiene including staff room administration rooms staff change rooms and access corridors.

• Collection of food and bedding from stores area and transportation to animal facility.

• Operation of forklift and pallet jack may be .

• Compacting of water pouches and other materials.

• Occasional driving of the delivery vehicle may be

ABOUT YOU

Formal Qualifications

• No qualifications are . On the job training will be provided

The key skills and experience include:

• Experience in cleaning to a high standard

• Ability to follow instructions in using and cleaning high tech equipment such as autoclaves.

• Must have a good level of fitness including ability to lift and perform general manual labour.

• Possess a strong commitment to animal welfare.

• The ability to work individually or as a member of a team.

• The ability to follow instructions and work according to a schedule.

• Strong customer focus and commitment to quality.

• Good communication skills.

• Reliability and patience.

Desirable

• Experience or understanding of working within a clean room facility.

• Experience in cleaning commercial buildings.

• Experience in the operation of cage wash equipment and autoclaves.

• Possess a current drivers licence.

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australias largest and most highly regarded MRIs.

Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health by harnessing information encoded in our genome.

We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts not only for individual patients with rare diseases but for the many thousands affected by complex common disease.

Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity diversity inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture add not culture fit and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.