As the Biorisk Support Officer, you will be part of the Biorisk Management Group at CSIRO ACDP, contributing to the delivery of critical biosafety, biosecurity and biocontainment services within a highly regulated, high-containment facility.

You will leverage existing experience across PC3 and PC4 environments. The role combines laboratory-based applied biorisk research with regulatory compliance, audit and permit support, inactivation studies, training activities and expert advisory work.

Working collaboratively in a specialist team, you will have the prospect to broaden your biorisk awareness and capability, deepen your regulatory expertise and play a vital role in maintaining safe and compliant operations at a nationally significant facility.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to meet ACDP’s microbiological security and any other additional security assessment requirements, as well as be appropriately vaccinated.

Your high-level duties will include:

- Undertake, as part of a small team but with frequent autonomous work, biorisk focused research activities including inactivation qualification, disinfectant efficacy and surface agent survivability. Work may be in support of facility operations, resident business units or commercial contract works in this area. These activities will require work with various animal and human pathogens at Physical Containment level 3 (PC3) and potentially PC4.
- Maintain and contribute to ACDP's register of validated inactivation methods.
- Assist in preparation of manuscripts for publication in relation to inactivation, decontamination and disinfectant studies, and present findings at relevant national and international conferences.
- Develop original experimental methods, equipment,



software and concepts in support of existing and future research.
- Oversee the activities of less experienced staff and affiliates at PC3 and PC4 and provide on-the-job training as required.
- Assist the Biorisk Management Officer in a range of compliance activities including preparation for facility audits by key government regulators (OGTR, DAFF, SSBA). Undertake and technically evaluate administrative tasks including processing import permit applications, biological material transfer approvals within ACDP and externally, IBC applications and other group-based tasks as required.
- Apply sound knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (OGTR, DAFF, SSBA, DEC) as well as Australian Standards, internal SOPs and policies to enable engagement with ACDP facility users consistent with the Biorisk Management Group role and function.
- Assist in the preparation, coordination and facilitation of biorisk management training as required.
- Provide advice and guidance on laboratory implementation of biosecurity, biosafety, dealings with regulated materials and dual use considerations. Respond courteously and efficiently to requests, maintain clear communication regarding mutual expectations and monitor client satisfaction. Interactions may be within the group, ACDP facility, wider CSIRO or with external clients.




- Perform other duties as directed.

Location and office arrangements: Geelong, VIC - Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)

Salary: AU$100k – AU$113k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure and work schedule: Specified term until 30 June 2027; Full time

Reference: 102932

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential

- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in Biological Sciences.
- Demonstrated experience in virology and tissue culture with a solid understanding of risk grouping of microorganisms and the risk control measures employed for safe working.
- Proficient awareness and knowledge of Australian standards for microbiological laboratories, regulations for work with goods subject to biosecurity control and guidelines relating to dealings with genetically modified organisms and standards for handling security sensitive biological agents.
- Proven skills in experimental design, data collection, analysis, communication and presentation of research data.
- Confidence to exert influence in support of the biological security and safety culture at ACDP.

Desirable

- Experience in biosafety and biocontainment implementation.
- Experience working in PC3 and PC4 facilities.
- Experience in decontamination, inactivation and disinfectant studies.
- Experience with all aspects of facilitating work with genetically modified organisms and/or goods subject to biosecurity control.
- Experience in preparation of risk assessments for handling high risk group microorganisms.
- Experience or knowledge of the role of an Institutional Biosafety Committee.

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