Supervising Scientific/technical Officer

$93,106 to $101,847
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Supervising Scientific/Technical Officer (Research) to join Faculty Operations, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.

The Supervising Scientific/Technical Officer (Research) manages a small, agile technical services team who support the Faculty’s research endeavours. The Supervising Scientific/Technical Officer (Research) is responsible for coordinating the provision of effective, consistent and efficient research operations support within the Faculty’s research spaces and programs at Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point, as well research facilities at our distributed sites. They will accomplish this by providing specialist advice to senior managers and academic leaders, coordinating resources, managing staff, and by adopting a calm and consultative approach to achieving objectives and solving problems. The Supervising Scientific/Technical Officer (Research) is expected to work collaboratively across the Technical Services leadership team to regularly assess and review appropriate provision of staff, support specialist bioengineering and biomedical research equipment, routine maintenance and allocation of other resources against the changing needs of the University's dynamic research environments. The Supervising Scientific/Technical Officer (Research) is expected to provide operational expertise as well as maintain oversight of their team's effective, safe and sustainable operation of a range of research facilities and specialist equipment.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

QUT has embraced a collaborative approach to improving the health of our nation, bridging the gap between science and better health through a focus on prevention, evidence, innovation and real outcomes.

The Faculty of Health is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the Deputy Dean, Heads of Schools, and other senior faculty staff. Each of the Schools within the Faculty is established around disciplines that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, and provide a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength. Its organisational structure includes the:

- School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Clinical Sciences
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Optometry and Vision Science
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- School of Public Health and Social Work.

QUT’s Faculty of Health attracts high-quality students with more than 10 000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate

coursework and research higher degree programs across its seven schools.

Drawing on its reputation for teaching excellence, the Faculty of Health produces graduates who are highly sought after in the commercial, scientific, health and community sectors. The faculty’s applied research activity is focused on improving health and wellbeing and preventing disease. This high-impact and internationally recognised research continues to make a significant and positive contribution to the ongoing development of the brand of QUT, as well as providing opportunities to develop partnerships.

The Faculty of Health operates across the university’s two campuses, Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point, and several distributed sites. The proximity of the Kelvin Grove campus to hospital facilities at Herston provides the faculty with a distinct competitive advantage and a renowned precinct that offers transformative education, aligned biomedical research and industry engagement.

**What you need to succeed**

This role is dynamic and collaborative, and you will enjoy delivering service and operational excellence that ensures an exceptional experience for QUT students.

You will demonstrate:
1. Completion of a Mechanical Technology/Engineering degree or a higher degree with at least four years’ subsequent relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

2. Demonstrated ability to nurture and lead a high-performing, collaborative team committed to continuous improvement which actively works to understand and meet stakeholder requirements.

3. Demonstrated experience in managing laboratory operations or managing a specialist research support team providing scientific services.

4. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills, written and verbal, in a variety of formats and for a variety of audiences, with evidence of strong and effective collaborations.

5. Demonstrated problem identification and resolution skills, including ability to implement desired outcomes to timely completion in a complex