Laboratory Technician

**Laboratory Technician (General Teaching Support)**:
**Position Number**: 0065104
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term to 30 September 2025
**Faculty**:Science
**Department/School**:School of BioSciences
**Salary**:UOM 4 - $76,901 - $81,615 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Gain experience across diverse biological sciences disciplines.**:

- **Support hands-on learning in a dynamic teaching laboratory environment.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Packs up and dismantles experiments and demonstrations, including the disposal of by-products and waste in accordance with appropriate health, safety, environmental and other relevant regulations;
- Assists with day-to-day duties including but not limited to record keeping and maintaining equipment bookings; ensuring consumables are stocked and available for the required activities and are correctly stored;
- Attends laboratory classes and other teaching to be on hand to assist students, demonstrators and academic staff and to assist with non-functional equipment during classes;
**Who We Are Looking For**
You are a skilled technician with a strong background in biological sciences, passionate about supporting practical education and research across multiple disciplines within biosciences.

You will also have:

- A degree in Science or Applied Science (BioSciences);
- Demonstrated understanding of laboratory techniques relevant to the biological laboratory, e.g., preparation of media and chemical solutions; sterilisation; molecular biology and microbiology techniques;
- Understanding and experience of laboratory safety practices and procedures;
- Good organisational skills including time management and an ability to prioritise work in a busy environment with competing demands;
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated commitment to providing excellent client service;
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - “School of BioSciences“**
This position presents an opportunity to join The University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences. BioSciences houses 60 continuing academic staff, and more than 150 academic staff overall (including postdocs, and other research contingent staff) all working on the world’s top biological challenges - from climate change, biosecurity and pollution to reproductive health and food production. Collectively members of our School lead more than 240 research projects in the general areas of ecology, evolution, zoology, marine biology, genetics, plant science, genomics, biosecurity, biological pollution, reproductive biology and data science.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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- **Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience**:

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**Advertised**: 17 Feb 2025 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**Applications close**: 03 Mar 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Da