Laboratory Analyst – LA-ICPMS

Laboratory Analyst – LA-ICPMS

• High attention to detail, and strong work ethic
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and support team goals
• Full time, ongoing role, based in Hobart

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint a full-time, continuing level HEO 7 Laboratory Analyst based in the Analytical Laboratories of the Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences (CODES; ) in the School of Natural Sciences ), which is part of the College of Sciences and Engineering.

CODES Analytical Laboratories currently employ five full-time and five part-time staff. The Laboratories operate four laser ablation-ICPMS units, a clean sample preparation laboratory and dedicated ICPMS unit for solution analyses, a fully equipped lapidary laboratory, WDS-XRF, portable XRF and bulk XRD instruments. The Laboratories play a dual role, being simultaneously a research unit within the Analytical Research Program of CODES, and a service unit, which supports the main CODES research projects through allowing CODES staff and students, CODES academic and industry partners and collaborators, and other external users, to perform geochemical analyses using the methods developed within the R&D program of the Laboratories. The LA-ICPMS equipment includes 4 RESOlution S-155 laser microprobes, two Agilent 8900, two Agilent 7900, and one Tofwerk icpTOF-R mass spectrometers.

What you'll do:

• Be responsible for one of our analytical laboratories, including the operation of one LA-ICPMS unit consisting of a quadrupole ICPMS and an excimer laser microprobe.
• Perform maintenance and minor repairs of both instruments in the laboratory.
• Develop and maintain awareness of the capacity, capability, and operation of all other LA-ICPMS facilities in CODES Analytical Laboratories.
• Provide expert advice to internal users on the application of the instrumentation to geological problems and on data processing.
• Train staff and research students on the operation of the equipment when required.
• Perform LA-ICPMS analyses for and report results to external users of the Laboratories.

­What we're looking for:

• An Honours degree or higher qualification in the fields of geology or geochemistry, with extensive experience in the geochemical analysis of rocks and/or minerals.
• Demonstrated experience in independently operating and maintaining LA-ICPMS analytical equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in, or capability to participate in, LA-ICPMS analytical method developments.
• Demonstrated experience with data reduction procedures for LA-ICPMS analytical data.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated well-developed organisational and written skills.
• Experience with WH&S issues involved in an analytical laboratory environment, including safe operation of equipment, training and induction processes, promotion of a safety-first culture and continuous improvement with regards to WH&S.

Other position requirements

• Laboratory and workshop activities; handling hazardous substances.
• Undertaking manual handling and lifting >10kg analytical instrumentation.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $123,548 comprising base salary within the range of $96,071 to $105,597 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
  • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
• For further information about this position, please contact Doctor Jeffrey Oalmann, Manager CODES Analytical Laboratory, or
• Please visit for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

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Applications close Monday, 10 June 2024, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.