Full time, continuing role located across the different Laboratory Animal Services facility locations of Camperdown and St Leonards and other facilities as required.
Opportunity to provide research excellence through high level animal welfare.
Base Salary of $93,761 + 17% superannuation.
About the team
Laboratory Animal Services is a Research Infrastructure professional service unit.
We are a team of Animal Technicians, Facility Officers and Veterinarians who provide day-to-day care for research animals, maintain animal research facilities, prioritise animal welfare and help ensure regulatory compliance on the Camperdown and St Leonards campuses as well as other facilities in Sydney.
We work in partnership with researchers and faculties to provide services to support and enable high-quality biomedical research in areas including: Chronic Diseases Molecular Biomedicine Infection Immunity and Inflammation Cancer Neuroscience Mental health Obesity Diabetes Cardiovascular disease.
About the chance
As the Animal Technician, you will provide animal husbandry services and will monitor and implement relevant policies and procedures to ensure appropriate animal welfare standards and regulatory compliance is met in day-to-day operations.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
provide sound technical research support and assistance to researchers, students and other technical staff working in the facility
maintain accurate and up to date animal and facility records
communicate concerns relating to animal welfare promptly and assist in resolving any issues as directed
ensure the animal facilities are compliant with Workplace Health and Safety and regulatory requirements




participate in an overtime roster providing routine inspections on weekends and delivery of essential animal husbandry tasks on public holidays.
About you
Qualifications in a relevant field or the equivalent in training and experience:
animal handling and animal care skills of a high standard, especially in relation to common laboratory species and experience with SPF principles
a commitment to animal welfare and to the use of animals in research conducted in accordance with the NSW Animal Research Act and a practical understanding of the outcomes sought by relevant regulatory code
attention to detail with strong record-keeping skills
a willingness to work as part of a team and flexibility to work in any of Laboratory Animal Services' facilities (including availability to work additional hours or to participate in a weekend roster as required)
a valid Australian Driver's License is desirable
general overall fitness with the ability to be able to lift and push up to 15kg.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in satisfactory to the University including attending a pre-commencement medical assessment.
Similarly,



your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements.
If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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Applications Close
Sunday 20 September *******:59 PM
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
The University values excellence, trust and accountability.
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion.
Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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📌 Animal Technician (Sydney)
🏢 University Of Sydney
📍 Sydney