Senior Animal Technician - Lead Care in Containment Lab

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Geelong; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work arrangements

Leave entitlements

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong seeks a Senior Animal Technician to lead high-quality animal care and provide senior technical support across study lifecycles. You will work with scientists, veterinarians and facility colleagues to plan husbandry, sampling, welfare and data collection.

Role spans potential work across PC1-PC4 containment environments with emphasis on compliance, documentation and continuous improvement in animal care and facility practices.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in animal science or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience (+5 years) in animal science or a related field with demonstrated capability in research animal care and a strong commitment to animal welfare.
• Practical experience independently performing animal husbandry, monitoring and technical procedures with small animals, including identification, injections, biological sampling and humane euthanasia.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver animal husbandry, handling, monitoring, identification, biological sampling and other approved technical procedures.
• Provide senior technical support, guidance and on-the-job training to animal technicians and facility users.
• Work with scientists and veterinarians to support study planning, delivery and Animal Ethics Committee applications.
• Maintain high standards of animal welfare, biosecurity, facility operations, documentation and quality compliance.
• Resolve day-to-day operational issues and contribute to continuous improvement in animal care, monitoring and facility practices.

Connaissances

Animal care

Animal welfare

Record-keeping

Technical leadership

Formation

Animal science degree or equivalent

Outils

Laboratory safety protocols

Description du poste

CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong seeks a Senior Animal Technician to lead high-quality animal care and provide senior technical support across study lifecycles. You will work with scientists, veterinarians and facility colleagues to plan husbandry, sampling, welfare and data collection.

Role spans potential work across PC1-PC4 containment environments with emphasis on compliance, documentation and continuous improvement in animal care and facility practices.