Microscopy Officer — Imaging Platform & Training Lead

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (up to 26 weeks)?

17% superannuation

Leave loading 17.5%

Flexible and hybrid working options

On-campus childcare

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience at The University of Queensland is offering a full-time fixed-term Microscopy Officer position based at the St Lucia Campus. The role supports world-class optical, fluorescence and confocal microscopy services and engages with researchers to deliver high-impact insights.

You will work with the Microscopy Platform Manager, maintain instruments, train users, manage records and contribute to continuous platform improvement over up to 2 years.

Qualifications

• A degree in a biological or biomedical discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining optical microscopes, including fluorescence and confocal systems, in a research setting.
• Practical laboratory experience relevant to microscopy (histology, staining, labelling) and applying advanced microscopy techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and delivering training in microscope operation, image acquisition, visualisation software and image analysis.
• Maintaining, cleaning and calibrating microscopy instrumentation to factory specifications and supporting day-to-day operation.
• Providing troubleshooting and escalating complex issues as required.
• Managing platform assets and records, including stocktakes, consumables and logs.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of facility procedures and user resources.
• Supporting safe and effective operation in line with policies and standards.

Skills

Microscopy operation

Image analysis software

Training delivery

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in biological/biomedical discipline

Tools

Windows-based systems

ImageJ/Fiji

MATLAB

Python

Confocal microscope

Job description

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience at The University of Queensland is offering a full-time fixed-term Microscopy Officer position based at the St Lucia Campus. The role supports world-class optical, fluorescence and confocal microscopy services and engages with researchers to deliver high-impact insights.

You will work with the Microscopy Platform Manager, maintain instruments, train users, manage records and contribute to continuous platform improvement over up to 2 years.