Animal Care Taker

PRIMARY DETAIL

Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Animal Technical Support to provide a high level of care to animals and maintain facilities to support research programs being undertaken by the Dementia Research Centre.

• Salary Package: From $66,556 to $75,982 per annum (HEW Level 3), plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading

• Appointment Type:  Full time, fixed term for 12 months.

• Location: Macquarie University (North Ryde) location

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Animal Technical Support who will provide a high level of care to animals and maintain facilities to support research programs being undertaken by the Dementia Research.

The successful applicant will:

• Assist with monitoring and maintaining the Dementia Research Centre’s (DRC) rodent colonies to a high scientific standard including its breeding and line preservation program.

• Provide regular reports to the senior and junior postdocs on the status of the DRC rodent colony.

• Assist with data collection in animal behavioural experiments and genotyping acitivites of the rodent colony.

• Assist in the tissue and sample collection from rodent colony.

• Undertake appropriate record keeping, data management of rodent colony details into the animal database and health status records.

• Monitor consumable stock levels and restock as required for animal experiments, ensuring that consumables are maintained, track orders and goods receipt for stock orders.

• Assist with ensuring that safe work procedures (SWP) are adhered to, as required.

• Adhere to the principles of maintaining a safe and clean laboratory and animal facility environment.

• Comply with relevant animal ethics and WHS regulations.

• Perform any other duties as required and appropriate for this classification.

About You

You are a motivated and organised individual who is meticulous in routine animal husbandry with a keen interest in contributing to advancing dementia research. You are a team player and also take responsibility in completing assigned tasks independently. Ideally, you would have experience working in a scientific research laboratory previously. You should have a strong service and quality focus ensuring high levels of accuracy when completing tasks. 

About Us

Macquarie is the university of pioneering minds. Globally recognised as one of Australia’s leading research universities, Macquarie is a place where extraordinary new possibilities come to light. We’ve helped people to hear, introduced wireless internet technology to the world and broken through traditional boundaries by appointing Australia’s first female vice-chancellor.

Macquarie University's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences builds on our aspiration to have the nation's first fully integrated Academic Health Sciences Centre under a university's leadership. It brings together the excellent work of medical and allied-health clinicians and researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus.

The Macquarie Medical School is committed to improving patient health through world-class fundamental and translational medical research. Within the School is the Dementia Research Centre which provides an environment for innovative, interdisciplinary research for dementia and basic neuroscience. The Dementia Research Centre is committed to providing a unique and supportive mentoring program to allow the growth of future leaders for neuroscience research.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online by submitting your cv and a separate (2-page maximum) cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the following selection criteria:

Essential

• Relevant qualifications in Animal Care and Management.

• Experience in animal handling.

• Experience in animal colony data record keeping.

• Familiarity with health status checking procedures in rodents.

• Basic laboratory skills.

• Applying workplace health and safety practices and principles.

• Working independently and as part of a team.

• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, web-based applications.

Desirable Criteria

• Working in a rodent research facility, including experience in providing care to animals.

• Knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, principles and practices applicable to laboratories and relevant research areas.

• Knowledge of Animal Ethics legislation and welfare requirements in accordance with the NHMRC Code of Practice, the NSW Animal Research Act, and the Animal Ethics Committee and PC2.

Specific role requirements

• Work hours may be outside of hours and on weekends

• Immunisation and Vaccination Checks relevant to the position

Specific Role Enquiries: Yazi Ke, Professor, Macquarie Medical School, [email protected]

General Enquiries: Amie Law, DRC Centre Manager, [email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday, 6 October 2024

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

06/10/2024 11:59 PM

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