Trainee Animal Technician

Job Title

Trainee Animal Technician

**Job Description**:
An excellent opportunity is available for a Trainee Animal Technician to join the Laboratory Operations/Bioservices 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

Selection Criteria

Personal qualities- Conscientious- Good observation skills- Attention to detail- Flexible- Cooperative- Enthusiastic- Good communication skills

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

Terms of appointment

This position is an ongoing role in a full-time capacity. Salary is Professional Services Employee Level Trainee 3.1 - 3.2 ($50,063 - $53,007)). Up to 17% superannuation. WEHI also offers very attractive salary packaging opportunities including the option to package up to $15,900 of your pre-tax salary (to see a breakdown of what this means please refer to

and enter ‘wehi’ as the employer).

WEHI also offers:
- Generous personal leave availability- Institute holidays in excess of annual leave- Meal entertainment card to the value of $2,650 (pre-tax salary)- Novated car leasing options- New state-of-the art offices, close to Queen Vic market

General enquiries can be directed to Amanda Dickson

A position description is available

here


How to apply

Application closing date: 29 January 2023