Senior Technical Officer

Flinders University; City of Mitcham; On-site; AUD 92,287 - 98,398; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development activities

Support for diversity and equity

On-campus health care services

Gym and childcare amenities

Job summary

A prominent Australian university in South Australia is seeking a Senior Technical Officer to provide leadership in technical services for teaching laboratories, particularly in Physics. The role involves coordinating laboratory staff, ensuring safety and effective management of resources for high-quality student experiences. Candidates should possess a degree in Physics or a related discipline and have strong technical expertise in laboratory instrumentation and operations. The position offers a competitive salary and supports diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and electronics.
• Experience in maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
• Proven ability to coordinate or supervise staff within a technical or laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating a team for high-quality laboratory support.
• Overseeing preparation and set-up of materials for practical classes.
• Managing laboratory operations including procurement and maintenance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Technical expertise in physics laboratories

Communication

Education

Degree in Physics or related discipline

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $92,287 - $98,398 pa | 17% Super
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About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and technically skilled Senior Technical Officer, to provide leadership and coordination of technical services for teaching and research laboratories within the College of Science and Engineering, with a primary focus on Physics. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring laboratories are safe, well‑equipped, and effectively managed to support high‑quality, hands‑on student learning experiences.

• Leading and coordinating a team to deliver high‑quality laboratory teaching support.
• Overseeing the preparation and set‑up of materials, equipment, and consumables for practical classes.
• Managing laboratory operations, including procurement, maintenance, stock control, and forward resource planning.
• Partnering with academic staff to support the delivery, scheduling, and continuous improvement of practical teaching.

About You

You are a collaborative and proactive technical professional with strong organisational skills and experience supporting teaching laboratories in a science or engineering environment. With a strong background in physics laboratories and technical instrumentation, you bring the expertise required to support high‑quality practical teaching while coordinating technical staff and resources.

• A degree in Physics (or related discipline) or equivalent experience, with strong knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and electronics.
• Experience in maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
• Proven ability to coordinate or supervise staff within a technical or laboratory setting.
• Strong organisational, communication, and WHS knowledge to effectively support safe and high‑quality teaching and research.

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: JR0000016018 Senior Technical Officer

• 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 Ted Moyo

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Monday, 6 April 2026. 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.