Laboratory Services Manager

Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 113,677 - 125,848; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development activities

Vibrant campus life

Job summary

A leading Australian university in Adelaide is seeking a Laboratory Services Manager to provide oversight of laboratory operations within the College of Science and Engineering. The ideal candidate will lead teams, manage budgets, and ensure compliance while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. Strong background in laboratory management and a relevant tertiary qualification are required. Relocation support available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams in a complex teaching or research environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory operations, equipment, and infrastructure management.
• Strong understanding of WHS, compliance, and risk management within laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of technical professionals in laboratory services.
• Overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Managing laboratory budgets, procurement, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Laboratory Operations

Change Management

Compliance and Risk Management

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant science or engineering discipline

Job description

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Base pay range

A$113,677.00/yr - A$125,848.00/yr

• Continuing | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 8 I $113,677 - $125,848 pa | 17% Super
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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Laboratory Services Manager to provide leadership and oversight of laboratory operations within the College of Science and Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will ensure our teaching and research laboratories are safe, well-resourced, and operating efficiently to support world‑class learning and discovery.

Working in close partnership with academic and professional staff, you will lead technical service teams, manage laboratory infrastructure and equipment, and champion a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Your expertise will help shape the strategic development of laboratory services that align with the College's teaching and research priorities.

As the Laboratory Services Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing, and supporting a team of technical professionals who deliver high‑quality laboratory services across teaching and research areas.
• Overseeing day‑to‑day laboratory operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient management of facilities, equipment, and technical resources.
• Building strong partnerships with academic and research staff to align laboratory operations with College priorities.
• Managing laboratory budgets, procurement, maintenance, and resource planning to support sustainable and effective service delivery.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory capability and user experience.

About You

You are a skilled and proactive leader with a strong background in laboratory operations and a proven ability to lead teams through change and continuous improvement. With a tertiary qualification in a relevant science or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience), you bring:

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams in a complex teaching or research environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory operations, equipment, and infrastructure management.
• A strong understanding of WHS, compliance, and risk management within laboratory settings.

Interstate candidates welcome to apply. Relocation support available.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000014895 Laboratory Services Manager.
• As well as a CV, you are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to contact Clint Chapman.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Sunday, 16 November 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management, Research, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Research Services