Brief Description

As Australia’s first private, not-for-profit university, Bond University based in Robina on the Gold Coast seeks to be recognised internationally as a leading independent university, imbued with a spirit to innovate, a commitment to influence and a dedication to inspire tomorrow's professionals who share a personalised and transformational student experience.

- Play a key role in shaping high-quality research laboratory environments that support cutting-edge research and hands-on learning.
- Apply your technical and leadership capability to a role that’s dynamic, collaborative, and central to the faculty’s expanding research activity.
- Join a supportive team that values initiative, curiosity, and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Manager, Research Laboratories Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Part-time (0.4 FTE), Fixed-term for up to 12 months (Job-Share)

Position Reference No: 201417422 Join Australia’s top university for teaching* and enjoy staff benefits including:

- Free staff car parking
- 36.75 hour standard work week
- Access to flexible work/work from home arrangements#
- Up to 18/26 weeks of parental leave#
- Salary packaging options for FBT and Non-FBT items#
- 17.5% of base salary leave loading
- Staff wellbeing program
- Free & Confidential Employee Assistance Program available for all staff
- Study assistance for staff and dependents#
- Corporate health and finance discounts
- Onsite Medical Centre and Counselling Services
- Onsite Sports Centre including gym, fitness classes and pool#

About The Position This is an opportunity for an experienced and motivated technical manager to join our Technical Services and Facilities Team in a job-share arrangement (0.4 FTE / 2 days per week). This senior technical leadership role is instrumental in leading the faculty’s technical support for high-quality, compliant, and future-ready research environments across the faculty. As the Manager, Research Laboratories, you will work in a job share capacity to keep our biomedical laboratories safe, compliant, and running smoothly. You will contribute to planning discussions that guide future laboratory needs and resource priorities, while overseeing the full lifecycle of laboratory equipment by coordinating maintenance, resolving technical issues, planning upgrades, and supporting capital bids.

Building on this operational foundation, you will help strengthen laboratory processes by reviewing and updating SOPs, maintaining documentation, streamlining workflows, and leading OGTR certification and uplift activities.



Drawing on your technical expertise across core biomedical laboratory technologies, you will train staff and students in cell culture, general laboratory skills, PC2 safety, WHS requirements, and chemical handling practices. Through strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach, you will build constructive relationships with academic and professional staff to create a positive, well supported, and efficient laboratory experience for all users.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services and Facilities, this part-time, fixed-term role offers the opportunity to lead the technical support of medical and health science research.

Key responsibilities include

- Guide a small, skilled team delivering exceptional research laboratory support.
- Champion good lab practices with a sound underlying knowledge across PC2, WHS & practice research
- Strengthen research capability and experience by engaging with industry partners.
- Oversee infrastructure and resource planning, equipment needs, and high-quality daily operations.

Requirements

About the Person You’re an experienced technical leader who thrives in a collaborative environment. With strong communication, organisation, and laboratory skills, you bring a flexible and proactive approach to planning, compliance, and daily operations. Calm under pressure and confident managing shifting priorities, you will help keep the research laboratories operating smoothly and safely while contributing positively within a job-share partnership. Your ability to build strong relationships, adapt quickly, and maintain high standards of safety and quality makes you an excellent fit for this role.

Key Attributes Include

- Clear and confident communicator who works well with diverse people.
- Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- Flexible, adaptable, and effective in a job-share partnership.
- Proactive problem-solver who continuously looks for improved ways to work.
- Cooperative and approachable, building positive relationships across the faculty.
- Reliable and professional, with sound judgement in technical and safety matters.

Summary Salary details The salary for this 0.4FTE position commences at $39,643.56 per annum (Full-time Equivalent is $99,108.89 per annum) (HEW 7 equivalent),



plus 12% superannuation per annum.

Further information

Position-related enquiries can be directed to Kieran McConochie, Manager, Technical Services and Facilities, at [email protected] or 0473 534 877.

How To Apply For This Position For further details regarding this appointment, please reference the Position Description and Selection Criteria.

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- A current resume
- A cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description above

For current Bond University staff, apply directly via People Connect, log in with staff credentials, from the Home dashboard select Careers, select the role and apply. If you require any assistance with your application submission, please visit Applying for jobs at Bond.

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 29 November 2026

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia at the time of application. This status will be verified as part of the recruitment process.

Pre-employment checks: Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks (including working rights verification, reference checks and a certified copy of your highest qualification). In line with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025, preferred candidates must complete a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Declaration, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon the University’s review of the declaration. For more information, please visit our website via this link: Applying for Jobs at Bond

Conditions of employment are offered under a Bond Workplace Agreement (BWA).

Bond University is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage our students and staff to respect individuality, inclusiveness and diversity. In line with Bond University’s values, people from diverse backgrounds, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people with a disability are encouraged to apply for positions at the University.

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