Technical Officer

• Exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team in a rewarding technical support role
• Level 5, full-time appointment on an ongoing basis
• Base salary range: $76,422 - $84,705 p.a. plus 17% superannuation
• Based at UWA’s Crawley main campus

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

College Services provides academic administration and technical support services to the University’s schools, including Heads of School, academic staff and research students. The team is committed to providing effective and efficient services in support of the Schools’ and University’s strategic objectives, with a focus on continuous improvement and best practice.

Technical Services provides discipline specific, applied knowledge and skill sets to support UWA’s teaching and research goals in unison with our academic staff. This team of practitioners is focused on high performance outcomes, compliance and contributing to a pragmatic safety culture via the implementation of safe systems of work. The team operates across a broad portfolio including teaching, fieldwork support, laboratory management, instrument/equipment stewardship, research training/design/optimisation and analysis, program coordination, and workshop design, manufacture and repair.

This team underpins training and learning across the broad Field of Education of “Physical Sciences” and may include disciplines such as chemistry, physics, and engineering including the curation of associated resources. This team supports teaching both on and off campus which may include fieldwork.

About the opportunity

As the appointee reporting to the Scientific Officer, you will, under general direction, provide a high level of laboratory technical support to academics within the Chemistry disciplines with responsibility for the preparation, maintenance and cleaning of the laboratory teaching spaces and operations as well as providing assistance for the setup/pack down of laboratory classes.

About you

To be successful in this position, you should demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills. You will also be a flexible and supportive member to your team and academic staff. There will be a strong focus to support applied teaching activities from a technical perspective within the chemistry laboratory spaces. You will possess applied technical and safety knowledge within the field Chemistry. You should also be familiar with general protocols for safely using various chemicals, inventory systems and workplace health and safety measures. 

To be considered for this opportunity, you will demonstrate:

• Tertiary degree in Chemistry, with specialisation in organic synthetic chemistry preferred.
• Substantial relevant experience at an appropriate level.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability to setup apparatus, operate instruments, service equipment, clean laboratory and handle chemicals.
• Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and online/internet-based systems.
• Ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with students and academic staff.

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: Position Description [Technical Officer] [517199].pdf

You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Addressing the selection criteria.

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Note: This position will require you to fit the physical requirements of the position and some after-hours work may be required.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Sunday, 12 May 2024

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Diane King at [email protected]

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Application Details: Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

Should you have any queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, contact the Talent team at [email protected] with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number and a member of the team will respond to your enquiry.