Technical Officer

Classification: ANU Officer Grade 4/5 (Technical)
Salary package: $81,296 - $97,918per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-Time, Continuing (Contingent Funded)  

This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of December 2028. 

The Person

Reporting to the Australian Phenome Bank (APB) Manager and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Coordinator, the Technical Officer will support APB operations through animal husbandry, laboratory duties, and assisted reproductive technology services in accordance with approved Safe Work Procedures.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide high‑quality animal husbandry, including daily care, health monitoring, accurate record keeping, and maintaining clean holding areas.
• Perform technical procedures on mice, including injections and sample collection.
• Assist with assisted reproductive technologies such as tissue harvesting, sperm cryopreservation, and embryo transfer procedures.
• Operate and maintain specialised laboratory equipment and ensure compliance with OGTR and Animal Ethics requirements.
• Maintain laboratory spaces, records, and databases; assist with compliance checks, Safe Work Procedures, and risk assessments.
• Undertake other duties as required from time to time consistent with the classification level of the position.
• Communicate professionally with clients and stakeholders and comply with all ANU policies and procedures.

For further information please contact, Nathalie Doucet, APB Manager T: +61 2 6125 5489, E: Nathalie.doucet@anu.edu.au

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.