Job Description
Contract: ASAP - 26 November **** and potentially for a longer duration.
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Work Type: Onsite full-time
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Our Victorian University client is seeking a Technical Officer to support teaching and research within Physics and related STEM disciplines. Reporting to the Technical Coordinator - Physics, you will manage the day-to-day operations of specialized spaces, including PC1/PC2 laboratories, glovebox facilities, and radiation labs, ensuring safe, compliant, and effective laboratory environments.
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Key Responsibilities
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Manage the daily operations of Physics and related STEM labs, including PC1/PC2, gloveboxes, and radiation facilities
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Provide expert technical advice on general instrumentation, compressed gas management, and chemical waste disposal
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Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, industry standards, and organisational policies
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Develop and maintain critical safety documentation, including SOPs, SWIs, risk assessments, and chemical registers
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Deliver comprehensive laboratory inductions, safety training, and agile day-to-day support to space users
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Maintain laboratory infrastructure,



coordinate preventative equipment maintenance, and manage consumable levels
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About You
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Tertiary qualification in Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline (or relevant tertiary sector experience)
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Proven experience operating and maintaining a teaching or research laboratory
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Extensive hands‐on experience with general lab instrumentation, compressed gases, gloveboxes, and
chemical/biological
materials
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Sound understanding of current WHS regulatory requirements and safe work processes
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Excellent communication and problem‐solving skills, with a collaborative, proactive approach to working in cross‐functional teams
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Commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organisational values
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This role offers an opportunity to work in a agile STEM teaching and research environment.
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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Jr50755 Technical Officer (Physics) (Victoria)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Victoria