Animal Technician

**(HE03) $43,063 - $68,464 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**2 Fixed term contract opportunities - 1 x 10 months and 1 x 12 months for an Animal Technician to join the Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) team at the University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus.**

Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) sits within the Division of the DVC&VP(R) and supports the University’s biomedical research community through the delivery of best practice animal husbandry and the provision of world standard laboratory animal products and services. LAS strive for continuous improvement in animal husbandry through the training and development of its Animal Technicians and a demonstrated commitment to customer service.

Working under general direction, the Animal Technician will support the team in achieving the objectives of LAS in delivering research support through best practice animal care and technical assistance.

As part of the LAS team, the Animal Technician will provide support to the operational requirements across all LAS facilities depending on the demand for its services.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Awareness of the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
- Demonstrated commitment to animal care.
- Experience and/or knowledge of biomedical research animal husbandry.
- Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your division's broader role**

The Division of Research and Innovation leads the University's research strategic planning. It manages research, partnerships, prioritises investment in strategic initiatives, and responds to changes in the external environment.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/research/about-us/

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, 22nd August 2023.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Tiffany Boehm
Manager, Laboratory Animal Services,
P: +61 (8) 313 1746

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