Senior Technical Officer

• Based in the Centre for Cancer Biology at the City West Campus
• Part-time (0.6FTE), fixed-term contract until 31 December 2025
• Starting Salary: $81,739 [pro rata] per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About you

You bring strong experience with laboratory systems, safety protocols, and tools such as Chemwatch, with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced, reactive environment. Approachable and confident, you build strong relationships with researchers and colleagues while managing competing demands. With attention to detail and a proactive approach, you ensure compliance, maintain accuracy, and support effective laboratory operations and research outcomes.

About the role

Reporting to the CCB Operations Manager, you will provide high-level technical and operational support to the research laboratories within the Centre for Cancer Biology. You will work with stakeholders to ensure safe, effective operations and maintain best practice procedures to support research activities. Your responsibilities include maintaining equipment and asset registers, coordinating maintenance and service requests, and ensuring chemical manifests, storage, and labelling comply with regulations.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

To be successful you will need

• Qualification or extensive experience in laboratory operations and facility maintenance
• Experience supporting staff and students in tertiary labs, including equipment and chemical management
• Strong knowledge of WHS compliance, chemical safety, and safe operating procedures
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, provide technical support, and improve lab processes
• Excellent communication, organisational and digital skills, including Microsoft Office and lab databases

Why join us?

We value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.  

Working at the University will provide you with a wide range of benefits. These include:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• Employee assistance and development programs
• A variety of leave arrangements

Be part of a University for the future

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.  

Please address your cover letter to Laura Gomes, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Central on or via email at using job reference number 7335. Please note applications will not be accepted via email and must be uploaded via the Working at UniSA Portal.

Applications close: 11:30pm Wednesday 3 September 2025

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.