Laboratory Supervisor

**Laboratory Supervisor (1st Year Labs)**:
**Position Number**: 0039576
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Faculty of Science
**Department/School**:School of Chemistry
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Oversee the smooth operation of first-year undergraduate chemistry labs, including managing staff and class demonstrations.**:

- **Lead a team of technical and demonstration staff to ensure effective lab operations in a dynamic academic environment.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
The Laboratory Supervisor (1st Year Labs) in the School of Chemistry is responsible for overseeing the smooth operation of first-year undergraduate practical classes in Level 1 laboratories. This role manages an average of two sessions per day, each accommodating over 100 students, and includes supervising laboratory staff and rostering demonstrators. The supervisor will support lab activities and ensure effective operations, managing a small team of technical staff and casual demonstrators. Reporting to the School Operations Manager, the position may also involve contributing to broader school activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Supervising a team of technical staff to ensure that the first-year teaching laboratories operate efficiently to provide practical classes for undergraduate students in accordance with the set curriculum.
- Ensure accurate and timely provision of timetabling, course information and results entry.
- Provide safe working conditions by ensuring that safety procedures and equipment are in place for each practical class.
- Recruit, train, roster and manage demonstrating staff required to run 1st year labs. Staff may be a combination of Graduate Researcher Academic Associate and casual demonstrating staff. This includes the management of casual demonstrator timecard approvals.
- Liaise with stakeholders with a view to continuously improve specialised Laboratory technical supervision as well as innovate new demonstrations.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have a calm and patient demeanour, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including first-year students. You will also be highly organised and adaptable, efficiently managing your time and contributing to student advising. A high level of initiative, flexibility, and self-motivation will be essential for identifying needs, setting up systems, and improving processes.

You will also have:

- Completion of a degree in science and subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training.
- Significant experience in the operation of scientific laboratory facilities, including experience in UV-VIS spectrophotomers.
- Demonstrated ability to act with a client-focussed approach and deliver a high-quality level of service.
- Demonstrated high level of understanding and experience in environment and safety procedures.
- Ability to supervise and motivate staff in a complex and changing environment including experience in staff performance management and conflict resolution.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

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