Technical Officer

**$74,289 to $82,603 (HEO5) per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation applies.**

We are seeking a motivated, capable and skilled technician with experience in providing general laboratory and technical support for a range of research and teaching activities.

Primarily, this role will support **the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences** undergraduate teaching program on North Terrace supporting teaching in the areas of **earth sciences**.

The 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, broad industry involvement and community engagement through focused customer service 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 (HSW) values, the team manages safe operations across the Faculty labs and workshops.

The Technical team, Life and Earth Sciences, supports the internationally acclaimed and contemporary disciplines of molecular & cellular biology; ecology & environmental sciences; geology & earth sciences and genetics & evolution, supporting undergraduate and postgraduate education, training and research with both national relevance and global outreach and networks in the public and private sectors.

Working under general direction, the Technical Officer is responsible for planning technical aspects of practicals, associated consumables and equipment. The position liaises with academics for the coordinated delivery of practicals and associated field trips and trains staff/students in rock processing facilities. The Technical Officer provides a range of administrative support for undergraduate teaching and maintains accurate records of all teaching material and assets, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety and Wellbeing and legislative requirements. The Technical Officer supports activities related to a broad range of laboratory skills in the field of Earth Sciences and environmental Biology.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Demonstrated experience in managing the provision of laboratory services in earth science/geology.
- Demonstrated experience with lab/rock processing equipment use and training, record keeping, chemical handling and waste disposal processes.
- Demonstrated experience with developing SOP, RA, routine maintenance and liaising with contractors for equipment repair.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate individual and teamwork activities to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a complex environment.

***Knowledge/experience of environmental biology is desirable.

**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 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. 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 at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your faculty's broader role**

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

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

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