About Us

Our vision is Exceptional Science, Healthier Lives.

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) is a leading Australian medical research, development and translation facility. It is home to a broad range of cutting-edge research into cancer, chronic diseases, mental health conditions, immunology, genetics and more. TRI’s priority is partnering scientific development with clinicians and the MedTech sector to ensure new discoveries progress quickly and improve patient outcomes and commercial return.

To this end, TRI is at the interface of science, medicine and industry.

Our Benefits include:

- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to salary sacrifice superannuation & access to novated leasing
- Fitness Passport (Discounted gym and pool memberships for you and your family members)
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
- An inclusive and supportive workplace culture
- A focus on staff engagement and employee well-being
- Training and development opportunities

About the Role Reporting to the Head of Operations with a dotted line to the Building Services Lead, the Building Operations Officer provides practical, day-to-day support for the operation, upkeep and presentation of ENTRI. The role supports routine facility checks, maintenance coordination, contractor access, CMMS/work-order administration, housekeeping and general site tasks. It is not a trade or engineering role and is not expected to independently diagnose, repair or manage critical building systems; technical, safety, quality or compliance issues are escalated to the Building Services Lead or appropriately qualified service providers.





The role also provides hands-on support to Operations and Supply Chain as required, including deliveries, movement of goods, stock counts, room and site set-up, consumable replenishment and other general operational activities.

This role is offered on a Permanent basis. It is Full-time 38 hours per week.

Key Selection Criteria

- Approximately 1-2 years of relevant experience in building or facilities operations, maintenance support, warehousing/logistics, technical support or another hands-on operational environment.
- Demonstrated practical approach and ability to safely complete routine physical and operational tasks.
- Experience supporting service requests, contractors, deliveries, stock, equipment moves or other day-to-day operational activities.
- Basic computer literacy and the ability to accurately use electronic work-order, ERP or other business systems after training.
- Demonstrated awareness of Work Health and Safety requirements and safe work practices.
- Experience using a CMMS, ERP or inventory system such as D365, SAP, Maximo or similar is desirable.
- Experience in a laboratory, research, healthcare, cGMP, regulated or multi-tenant facility environment is desirable.
- Experience with warehouse, materials handling, facilities services or contractor coordination is desirable.

Knowledge,



Skills and Abilities

- Reliable and organised, with the ability to complete routine tasks and respond to changing day-to-day priorities.
- Practical, hands-on mindset with sound judgement about when to resolve a simple issue and when to escalate.
- Positive communication and customer-service skills when dealing with staff, tenants, contractors and visitors.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe work practices, accurate records and good housekeeping.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively across Building Services, Operations and Supply Chain.
- Ability to safely undertake routine physical duties including movement of goods, equipment and consumables using appropriate equipment and controls.

Qualifications

- A current Queensland drivers licence or eligibility to obtain one.
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and training sufficient to safely perform the duties of the role.
- Certificate II/III in facilities, warehousing/logistics, engineering/trade support or another relevant operational field is desirable.
- Current forklift high risk work licence, First Aid qualification or other relevant workplace competency is desirable.

To apply for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a current resume quoting job reference 2002. Applications close at 5:00 PM, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Applications will be reviewed when received and considered for interview prior to the ad closing.

TRI encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

📌 Building Operations Officer (Permanent, Full-time) (Woolloongabba)
🏢 The Translational Research Institute
📍 Woolloongabba