Coordinator, Mapp_Ps

This position falls within the Facilities and Technical Services (FTS) team in Science, supporting the teaching and, where resources allow, research activities for the :

• School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE)
• School of Psychology and Public Health (SPPH)

The successful candidate will have responsibility for managing a technical team, provide service to teaching delivery, and will work as part of a larger FTS team that provides a range of technical services and advice to ensure the effective delivery and maintenance of the capability and operation of teaching and research laboratories and facilities. This team works closely with the following disciplines :

• Microbiology
• Anatomy (Wet and Dry)
• Physiology
• Pharmacology
• General Laboratory Support (Washup)

The role manages the day-to-day coordination of laboratory support services (including workforce and workload planning) to ensure that the teaching and research needs of various disciplines and research groups are met efficiently and effectively.

Skills and knowledge required for the position

• An undergraduate degree in any area relevant to the position with at least 4 years subsequent experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and / or experience.
• Experience with working in an Anatomy laboratory and familiarity with the Human Tissue Act and its implications for a teaching and research laboratory setting.
• Familiarity with a wide range of scientific equipment and laboratory infrastructure, its use, maintenance and management.
• Demonstrated experience in a laboratory / facilities role.
• Demonstrated experience working in OGTR-certified laboratories / facilities and / or laboratories in an education environment.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

How to apply

Recruitment Enquiries : Lisa White, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents :

• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing the first 7 essential criteria only and include examples, listed under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position’, which is located in the position description.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement .

Advertised : 31 / 3 / 2025 Closing Date : 16 / 4 / 2025