Trainee Animal Technician

Job Title

Trainee Animal Technician

**Job Description**:
An excellent opportunity is available for a Trainee Animal Technician to join the Bioservices Department at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the Position
- The Trainee Animal Technician will undertake duties associated with the care, husbandry and maintenance of laboratory animals and the facility. Routine tasks include observation, husbandry, breeding, cage cleaning, equipment and room cleaning, sterilisation procedures, record keeping and meeting researcher/client requirements.
- Key challenges include:
- ensuring breeding programs are established and maintained-
- meeting researcher/client needs for animals-
- ensuring deadlines and schedules are met- Key responsibilities
- Animal Husbandry- clean animal cages-
- feed and water animals-
- observe health of animals to identify and record births-
- to identify pregnant animals-
- euthanasia of animalsBreeding programs-
- To mate animals according to workplace procedure and direction of supervisors-
- To adjust breeding programs to suit demand for animals-
- To identify poor breeders-
- Allocate animals to orders and issue the orders via officeClient Services-
- Advise office/researchers as to animal availability, health and welfare.-
- Allocate animals to orders-
- Prepare animals for transport in accordance with SOPs.-
- Process any required documentation regarding transportation of animals as required.-
- Ensure that researchers are kept up-to-date and fully informed regarding their animals.Record keeping-
- Use of animal management systems to record animals as required.-
- Weekly cage/animal countCleaning-
- Cleaning of equipment and rooms-
- Dust, scrub and mop room weekly-
- Aid in cleaning and sterilising equipment when neededRegulatory-
- Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory instruments, e.g. POCTA, OGTR, OHS, etc- Occupational Health and Safety-
- Comply with institute Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Take reasonable care of own safety and the safety of others around.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety devices appropriately.
- Report all hazards, incidents and injuries.
- Attend training programs as documented in individual training needs matrices.Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills:
- Completion of Secondary School- Willing to undertake or completion of the Diploma of Animal Technology (or equivalent qualification)- No previous experience required

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrate empathy for animals- Strong desire to work with animals in a laboratory setting

Personal Qualities:
- Conscientious-
- Good observation skills-
- Attention to detail-
- Flexible-
- Cooperative-
- Enthusiastic-
- Good communication skillsTerms of Appointment

This position is an ongoing role in a full time capacity. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level T3.1 - T3.2 ($52,066-$55,128 ). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

General enquiries can be directed to Shauna Ross


A position description is available

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How to Apply

Application Closing Date: Thursday 21 March 2024.