Technical Officer

3 days ago

Crawley, Australia University Of Western Australia Full time

**Technical Officer REF. 514907**
- Level 5, part-time (0.5 FTE) appointment on 2 year Fixed term Contract
- Salary range: $76,422 - $84,705 p.a. (pro rata) (+17% Super)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked amongst the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With an enviable research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

**About the team**

College Services provides academic administration and technical support services to the University’s schools, including Heads of School, academic staff and research students. The team is committed to providing effective and efficient services in support of the Schools’ and University’s strategic objectives, with a focus on continuous improvement and best practice.

Technical Services provides discipline specific, applied knowledge and skill sets to support UWA’s teaching and research goals in unison with our academic staff. This team of practitioners is focused on high performance outcomes, compliance and contributing to a pragmatic safety culture via the implementation of safe systems of work. The team operates across a broad portfolio including teaching, fieldwork support, laboratory management, instrument/equipment stewardship, research training/design/optimisation and analysis, program coordination, and workshop design, manufacture and repair.

The UWA Separation Science and Mass Spectrometry Platform enables the chemical characterisation and analysis of a variety of materials including synthesized natural products, soil, water, and biota. The platform provides a resource for both research staff and research students in the form of access, training, and sample analysis service. This position provides the necessary technical support to assist UWA researchers and educators in delivering exceptional research and training across both fundamental and applied analytical sciences with an emphasis on those underpinned by liquid and gas chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry.

**About the opportunity**

As the appointee you will, under general direction, provide a high level of discipline specific technical support to academics, technical staff and students for any practical activities or research productivity.
- Prepare and setup materials, models and/or prototypes, equipment and instrumentation for teaching and research environments, liaising with technical and academic staff
- Liaise with academics to trial and deliver teaching practicals and/or research projects
- Demonstrate, develop and optimise techniques and supervise others in the operation of specialist equipment and instrumentation to support teaching and research
- Train staff and students in established protocols, procedures and relevant techniques
- Maintain accurate records of protocols, procedures, techniques and methodologies
- Contribute to the maintenance and servicing program for equipment, instrumentation and materials in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines and procedures
- Procure small equipment, consumables and materials needed for teaching and research outcomes
- Implement localised safe systems of work for all staff and students, assist with the provision of safety training and advice for the work area in relation to the risk profile
- Work within the prescribed guidelines, assist with administration and audit requirements of regulators, licencing agents and governing bodies
- Other duties as directed

**To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate**:

- Technical skills in operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs of scientific instruments in particular mass spectrometers and associated equipment including vacuum pumps, liquid and gas chromatographs,
- Prior experience with instrumentation including Thermo Orbitrap Exploris 120, Thermo Q Exactive Orbitrap, Shimadzu QP2010, Waters LCT and Waters HPLC will be highly regarded.
- Experience with chromatography software such as Chromeleon, TraceFinder, Xcalibur, Compound Discoverer &/or Empower will be highly regarded.

**What we offer to you**

The position attracts a competitive remuneration and benefits package including 17% superannuation. We also offer a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with up to 36 weeks paid parental leave, along with work life balance and the opportunity to be part of a high performing, dynamic, friendly and supportive team. We value professional development and encourage our staff to further themselves with the various Professional & Development opportunities available. Our beautiful and historic campus situated in Matilda Bay has wonderful onsite facilities including on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy, a gym and aquatic centre, supermarket and medical centre, cultural activities (like La

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