Senior Animal Technical Officer

JR0000009717

Position Details

• 2 Year Contract | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $86,737 - $92,481 p.a.
• Location: Health and Medical Research Building / Kaurna Country
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About the College of Medicine and Public Health

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Flinders Health and Medical Research Building

At the beginning of 2022, construction commenced on the $255 million Flinders Health and Medical Research Building (FHMRB). Due to open in the first quarter of 2024, the FHMRB will enable researchers, practitioners and industry partners to work together more closely than ever before, creating a hub of collaboration within southern Adelaide's own biomedical research precinct. Located adjacent to Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital, it will be the focal point of research informed by genuine patient need, positioned to make an immediate improvement to people's health and wellbeing.

About the Role

The Senior Animal Technical Officer will promote, develop, implement, coordinate, and undertake complex work within the Animal Facility. This includes innovative training, breeding programs, animal care and maintenance, technical procedures, animal ethics, hazard management and Legislative compliance. This role will be responsible for providing an ethical, professional, efficient service to researchers with the ability to adopt a solutions-based approach to business improvement. Out of hours work will be required.

About You

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Maintenance of a barrier-controlled facility and to maintain inbred, out bred and genetically modified animal breeding programmes
• Knowledge and experience with laboratory animal husbandry systems and techniques including the ability to recognise ill health in animal colonies and knowledge of disease problems characteristic of different species
• Experience in a wide range of techniques including post operative, euthanasia, preparation and administering drugs, blood collection and a variety of injection techniques across a varying range of research animals
• Familiarity with Work Health and Safety Legislation, Australian Code of Practices for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, Gene Technology Act and DAFF requirements
• Ability to develop, implement and undertake efficient, innovative animal facility related training with a continuous improvement strategy.

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, gymand childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal:JR0000009717
• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Angela Binns
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

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.