Laboratory Technician

**Position Number**:001125
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Engineering & Information Technology
**Department**:Infrastructure Team
**Salary**:UoM 6 - $98,870- $107,023 p.a. plus 17% super
- Diverse technical expertise / Hands-on laboratory management / Cutting-edge research support
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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**Your next career opportunity**
As a Laboratory Technician in the Chemical, Materials and Manufacturing Cluster, you'll play a crucial role in supporting groundbreaking research and teaching activities. You'll have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment across a broad range of laboratories, from nanotechnology to bioprocessing. Your expertise in chemical management and safety will be essential as you support academics and students in their pursuit of innovative solutions in fields such as and sustainable technologies.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- **Provide Technical Expertise**:Serve as the go-to resource for technical support in (i) chemical management, (ii) safe chemical handling procedures including specialty areas such as scheduled poisons, dangerous goods, hazardous substances and gases, (iii) online chemical management systems, (iv) chemical waste management, (iv) analytical equipment operation, and laboratory practices.
- **Ensure Safety and Compliance**:Implement and maintain chemical safety protocols, conduct inspections, and stay informed about regulatory changes. Review and/or develop risk assessments, SOPs, chemical manifests and local area inductions.
- **Support Research and Teaching**:Prepare for practical classes, design experiments, and assist with specialised equipment to facilitate academic activities.
- **Manage Laboratory Resources**:Oversee and maintain inventory, chemical and equipment procurement, maintenance of equipment, conducting equipment trainings and inductions to ensure smooth operations.

**You may be a great fit if**:
You are a skilled laboratory professional with a strong background in chemistry and chemical safety, possessing excellent technical knowledge and a commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient research environment.

**You must**:

- Have a degree in Chemistry or Science.
- Possess post graduate work experience in chemical management including chemical inventory management, storing chemicals according to compatibility, chemical and gas handling and usage, waste management, risk management and incident response and training staff /students in safe chemical handling procedures.
- Have experience working with chemical management systems such as Chemwatch.
- Experience working with analytical equipment including but not limited to gas chromatography and High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Have excellent communication skills to instruct and support staff and students.
- Be proactive and adaptable, with the ability to work across various laboratory settings.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

**Your new team - Infrastructure Team**
The role sits within the Infrastructure Team, who provide a range of services to the broader Faculty made up of the following functional areas:

- Laboratory and Technical Services
- Infrastructure Operations Services
- Health Safety Wellbeing and Business Improvement
- Workspace Services
- Cultural Collection and Assets

**Be Yourself**
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**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
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