Animal Technician

usyd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking an Animal Technician for a full-time continuing role across Laboratory Animal Services at Camperdown and St Leonards, and other sites as required. You will provide animal husbandry services and help ensure animal welfare and regulatory compliance.

You will monitor policies to maintain high welfare standards, maintain accurate records, and support researchers with technical assistance in a busy biomedical setting.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in a relevant field or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Animal handling and care skills of a high standard, especially with common laboratory species and SPF principles.
• Commitment to animal welfare and to use of animals in research in line with regulatory codes.
• Attention to detail with strong record-keeping skills.
• Willingness to work as part of a team and to work across Laboratory Animal Services facilities.
• A valid Australian Driver's License is desirable.
• Good overall fitness with ability to lift/push up to 15kg.

Responsibilities

• Provide sound technical research support and assistance to researchers, students and other technical staff in the facility.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date animal and facility records.
• Communicate concerns related to animal welfare promptly and assist in resolving issues as directed.
• Ensure animal facilities are compliant with Workplace Health and Safety and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in an overtime roster with weekend inspections and essential husbandry tasks on public holidays.

Skills

Animal handling

Animal care

Record-keeping

Team player

Flexibility

Driver's license

Education

Relevant field qualifications

Job description

Full time, continuing role located across the different Laboratory Animal Services facility locations of Camperdown and St Leonards and other facilities as required

Opportunity to provide research excellence through high level animal welfare

Base Salary of $93,761 + 17% superannuation

About the team

Laboratory Animal Services is a Research Infrastructure professional service unit. We are a team of Animal Technicians, Facility Officers and Veterinarians who provide day-to-day care for research animals, maintain animal research facilities, prioritise animal welfare and help ensure regulatory compliance on the Camperdown and St Leonards campuses as well as other facilities in Sydney.

We work in partnership with researchers and faculties to provide services to support and enable high-quality biomedical research in areas including:

• Chronic Diseases
• Molecular Biomedicine
• Infection
• Immunity and Inflammation
• Cancer
• Neuroscience
• Mental health
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease

About the opportunity

As the Animal Technician , you will provide animal husbandry services and will monitor and implement relevant policies and procedures to ensure appropriate animal welfare standards and regulatory compliance is met in day-to-day operations.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide sound technical research support and assistance to researchers, students and other technical staff working in the facility
• maintain accurate and up to date animal and facility records
• communicate concerns relating to animal welfare promptly and assist in resolving any issues as directed
• ensure the animal facilities are compliant with Workplace Health and Safety and regulatory requirements
• participate in an overtime roster providing routine inspections on weekends and delivery of essential animal husbandry tasks on public holidays.

About you

• qualifications in a relevant field or the equivalent in training and experience
• animal handling and animal care skills of a high standard, especially in relation to common laboratory species and experience with SPF principles
• a commitment to animal welfare and to the use of animals in research conducted in accordance with the NSW Animal Research Act and a practical understanding of the outcomes sought by relevant regulatory code
• attention to detail with strong record-keeping skills
• a willingness to work as part of a team and flexibility to work in any of Laboratory Animal Services' facilities (including availability to work additional hours or to participate in a weekend roster as required)
• a valid Australian Driver's License is desirable
• general overall fitness with the ability to be able to lift and push up to 15kg.

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

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University including attending a pre-commencement medical assessment. 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 LGBTIQ+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion .