Technical Specialist

**Temporary until 30 June 2026**:

- **Full Time, 35 hours per week**:

- **Location: Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI), Menangle**:

- **Professional Officer Grade 5 | Salary from $149,739 to $152,730**(commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience) plus superannuation

Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

**About the Role**

As a Technical Specialist, you’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation across research, diagnostics and services through the Advanced Gene Technology Centre (AGTC). You’ll manage state-of-the-art facilities, support researchers with expert technical advice, design and deliver new methodologies, attract external co-investment and ensure our lab remains a hub of innovation and excellence.

You’ll also lead a team of up to five direct reports and coordinate contractors and partners to lift internal capability, drive uptake of new technologies and services and ensure projects are delivered effectively.

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Overseeing day-to-day lab operations and equipment use; participating in governance groups as required
- Providing expert technical advice, service and support to capability-building, troubleshooting, and analysis across research, diagnostics and commercial delivery
- Ensuring compliance with quality, biosafety, gene technology and WHS standards and regulations
- Managing budgets, consumables, and equitable access to facilities
- Coordinating maintenance and contractors
- Advising on future infrastructure needs, research direction, technology development and investment opportunities

**About You**

You thrive in a fast-paced environment; can juggle multiple priorities with ease; fully understand and routinely stay ahead of the latest genetic technologies, instrumentation and the regulatory landscape; have experience dealing with a broad client base; and know how to get the best out of people, equipment, and systems.

**To succeed in this role, you’ll bring**:

- Qualifications in accordance with Part 2 (xviii) of the Crown Employees (Department of Industry) Technical Staff Award
- Extensive experience in coordinating laboratory facilities and state-of-the-art equipment
- Valid driver’s license
- Superior communication skills to deal with internal and external clients, contractors, manufacturers

**For a confidential discussion about this vacancy please contact**:
**Please click here to view the full role description**

**Applications Close: Sunday 21 September 2025, at 11:55pm AEST**

**_ What to expect next_**

**Additional Information**

The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo reference checks, a national police check, bankruptcy check, health assessment and/or other assessments as required.

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same type that may arise within the next 18 months.

**About us: Together, we are DPIRD**

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.

The department brings together:

- Local Land Services
- NSW Resources
- Agriculture and Biosecurity
- Fisheries and Forestry
- Regional Development and Delivery.

With nearly 5,000 employees, and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve.