Full time, continuing position. Located at the RMC Gunn Building (B19) on the Camperdown Campus Provide technical support to the Faculty of Science to achieve research and educational outcomes Base Salary HEO8 $121,508 - $137,032 17% superannuation About the opportunity The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a motivated Senior Technical Officer- Animal Bioscience Precinct to join the team and provide research-focused support to the School of Life and Environmental Science (SOLES) and to the School of Veterinary Science as part of the Central Operations Services, Technical Support Services team. Reporting to a Technical Service Manager, the Senior Technical Officer leads and supervises a team in delivering high-quality technical services within their area of responsibility, supporting excellence in teaching and research outcomes. The role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day technical operations, including support for research and some teaching activities. This includes overseeing purchasing and supply management, ensuring timely service delivery, and providing expert technical advice. The Senior Technical Officer also ensures that facilities and equipment are maintained to a high standard, and that all relevant documentation and records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with organisational requirements. Your key responsibilities will be to : provide effective day-to-day leadership, management, delegation, coordination, guidance, and support to direct reports, including effective division of workload between staff collaborate with other Senior Technical Officers, to identify and act upon opportunities to knowledge-share and develop consistent workflows where possible, while ensuring that research and teaching priorities are managed effectively across the precinct resolve service gaps and issues with relevant stakeholders, negotiating as appropriate, escalating to your Manager as required and facilitating use of formal escalation pathways, as necessary identify and act on opportunities for efficient utilisation and deployment of resources to support the delivery of research, ensuring optimal allocation of resources such as space, equipment and information technology provide support in the timely completion, review, and implementation of risk assessments, safe work procedures and WHS records, ensuring that procedures are duly documented and are available to all who may use them support procurement activities for physical resources and services required to maintain operational efficiency and service performance targets, including scoping specifications, user acceptance testing, service contracts and preparation of appropriate end-user training material. About you a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science or in a relevant field experience in managing veterinary or biological science laboratories or equivalent, and in at least 2 of the following areas: Clinical skills, Veterinary anatomy, Microbiology, Parasitology, Zoology, Botany experience of optimising protocols and an ability to apply and contribute to the development, maintenance, and review of standard technical documentation and operating procedures laboratory management experience, including implementing practices/procedures to improve compliance (e.g., work health and safety) and operational efficacies experience in defining, delivering and working with staff affected by organisational change to promote engagement, support for change and acting as a champion for benefits and delivery of the required change outcomes staff training, development, and management: demonstrated experience in the supervision, training, mentoring and performance management of staff; and experience managing and resolving a diverse range of HR issues sound working knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. OGTR/PC2) and operating procedures within the laboratory environment, including relevant experience in the safe handling/storage/disposal of biological waste and hazardous substances (e.g., chemical waste, compressed gases, and cryogens). Sponsorship / work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks and declarations Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Kevin Lim, Recruitment Operations by email to kevin.lim@sydney.edu.au. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Tuesday 28 April 2026 11:59 PM
