Laboratory Technician Opportunities

We are seeking a motivated, capable and skilled technician to provide general laboratory and technical support for a range of research and teaching activities.

This is a continuing role available immediately, working full time in our team. Your role will be to deliver technical support and advice for teaching and research projects to students, academics and research staff in line with our strategic direction.

The Infrastructure and Technical Services Team delivers outstanding support to students, academics and researchers for enhancing education and research output. We provide a platform for collaboration across the University, industry involvement and community engagement through customer-focused services based on exceptional personnel skills and expertise.

The team works closely with Academics and Faculty teams as well as the Infrastructure Branch to ensure efficient utilisation of teaching, office, workshop and laboratory space. Being committed to Health, Safety and Wellbeing values, the team manages safe operations across the Faculty labs and workshops.

Working under general supervision, your skills will be used to assist students in the design, manufacture, modifications and testing of final year student projects and Academic research activities.

You will be required to operate specialist testing equipment in the Structures & Natural Resources Laboratories, and demonstrate the use of laboratory techniques and equipment to students and staff.

Your skills will be ideally developed in the education, research and/or manufacturing sector.

Additional skills and experience in one or more of the following disciplines will be looked upon favourably: geotechnical engineering, concrete manufacture and testing, and hydraulics.

• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety management requirements relating to a laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical services and principles associated with working within customer-focused laboratories/workplaces.
• Demonstrated expertise in civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, mechanical or mining engineering laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the installation, use, maintenance and repair of mechanical, geotechnical, hydraulic, mining or structural testing laboratory equipment.
• Ability to work with general supervision, think creatively and laterally and exercise initiative as appropriate to achieve standards of excellence and monitor ongoing performance.

The University of Adelaide offers an outstanding career environment. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offer you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

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. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

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 about these opportunities at adelaide.edu.au/jobs.