Senior Biomanufacturing Lab Tech & Research Infrastructure

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, invites applications for a Senior Technical Officer to provide specialist technical, operational and infrastructure support to the Biomanufacturing Incubator. The role oversees biomanufacturing equipment, including 3D bioprinters, and contributes to safety, quality and workflow optimisation.

You will train users, coordinate shared resources, and participate in grant collaborations and infrastructure development to enable high-quality research.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Extensive laboratory experience and safety compliance.
• Experience operating lab equipment and instrumentation.
• Experience supporting research activities and collaborations.
• Ability to implement safety requirements and quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, operate and monitor specialised biomanufacturing equipment including 3D bioprinters.
• Design and optimise biomanufacturing lab infrastructure and workflows.
• Coordinate equipment servicing, calibration and maintenance.
• Provide hands-on support during experiments.
• Deliver onboarding and training for new facility users.
• Support SOPs, safety, and quality processes.
• Coordinate bookings and resource allocation to optimise facility use.
• Assist grant applications and collaborations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

3D bioprinters

Instrumentation

Job description

University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, invites applications for a Senior Technical Officer to provide specialist technical, operational and infrastructure support to the Biomanufacturing Incubator. The role oversees biomanufacturing equipment, including 3D bioprinters, and contributes to safety, quality and workflow optimisation.

You will train users, coordinate shared resources, and participate in grant collaborations and infrastructure development to enable high-quality research.