Senior Animal Technologist

Monash University; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Monash University invites applications for a Senior Animal Technologist within the Monash Animal Research Platform (MARP) in Melbourne. This hands-on technical role delivers specialised animal care and research support, manages unit activities, and coordinates workloads and resources while guiding junior staff and supporting researchers.

You will drive improvements in animal welfare and compliance, oversee procedures, and maintain high care standards, building strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Diploma of Animal Technology or equivalent qualifications and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialised animal care and research support services.
• Manage daily activities within a designated unit and assist in coordinating workloads and resources.
• Provide guidance, training and supervision to junior staff and support researchers.
• Drive improvements in animal welfare, operational efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee technical procedures and maintain high standards of animal care; build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Education

Diploma of Animal Technology

Job description

Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW Level 06 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Join MARP as a Senior Animal Technologist and use your technical expertise to support world-class research while upholding the highest standards of laboratory animal care and welfare.

In this hands‑on technical role, you’ll deliver specialised animal care and research support services, manage daily activities within a designated unit, and assist in coordinating workloads and resources. You’ll provide guidance, training and supervision to junior staff, support researchers, and drive improvements in animal welfare, operational efficiency and compliance. You’ll also apply your technical expertise to oversee technical procedures, maintain high standards of animal care and build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated senior animal technology professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to animal welfare and continuous improvement. A Diploma of Animal Technology or equivalent qualifications and experience is required.

About MARP - Monash Animal Research Platform

MARP is committed to enabling excellence in research by providing industry‑leading animal services to Monash University researchers and partners across Australia. Guided by best‑practice animal care and a culture of continuous improvement, MARP offers an outstanding environment in which expertise, innovation, and collaboration thrive.

Learn more about MARP

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top‑50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at **************@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Mr Jonathan Mauclair, Operations Manager - Monash Animal Research Platform, [phone]

Position Description:Senior Animal Technologist

Applications Close: Sunday 1 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT

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