• Full time, fixed Term opportunity from October 2025 - January 2027
• Utilise your experience in supporting Biomedical Engineering to support the University's education and research goals
• Base salary HEO6, $103,185 plus 17% superannuation
  

About the opportunity

The Technical Officer will work in the Darlington campus in the Engineering Building (J03) to deliver timely and effective technical services within the research groups to achieve enhanced education/research support outcomes. This includes provision of hands-on support, primarily for practical classes as required, maintenance of equipment and safe working environment, provision of technical advice to users (academic staff/teaching staff/researchers), protocol optimisation (where required), sourcing and preparation of consumables, and assist in the writing of safety and procedural documentation.

The Technical Officer will implement processes, procedures and systems in place to provide the agreed upon customer services efficiently and as directed for a range of stakeholders. The Technical Officer will provide training to facility users in the safe operation of TSS managed equipment, building inductions, and general laboratory procedures.

The role also supports the Senior Technical Officer in ensuring that the relevant Work, Health and Safety standards and other compliance requirements of the work area are met and are aligned with the University's WHS policy and relevant legislation.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• support the agreed delivery of technical services in the designated area, and facilitate biomedical engineering undergraduate classes within the laboratories
• deliver training to facility users in the safe operation of equipment, building inductions, and general laboratory procedures
• support the implementation of service improvements and service excellence within the responsibility area
• contribute to a positive, professional and customer-focused team culture
• support the effective utilisation of resources within the designated area of responsibility, ensuring that the education/research requirements are effectively met
• champion best practices, workplace health and safety, compliance, and risk management
• seek and act on opportunities to cross-skill, including drawing on the knowledge and expertise of others
• collaborate with other TSS teams across the university and support the operations of projects managed centrally as required.
  

About you:

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Technical Officer who has:

• a degree in biomedical engineering (or equivalent) with relevant work experience providing support to biomedical engineering research or educational laboratories
• experience in process control including use of modern data acquisition and analysis tools and sensors as well as experience with biomedical engineering and WHS practice would be highly desirable
• experience in providing customer facing laboratory support, training, and maintenance on common wet laboratory or biomedical engineering equipment would be highly desirable
• fitness ability to do manual lifting as required in the labs
• relevant experience in safely working in and managing in laboratory environments, particularly related to biomedical Engineering research and/or teaching
• ability to apply and contribute to the development, maintenance, and review of standard technical documentation and operating procedures.
• relevant experience in the safe handling/storage/disposal of biological and hazardous substances (e.g., chemicals, waste, compressed gases and cryogens)
• ability to work both independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and exercising sound judgement in resolving matters that arise as part of normal daily work
• the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with customers and stakeholders
• customer service experience: experience in any front-line service environment interacting with customers or clients.
  

Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment 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 terms satisfactory to the University. 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.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Kevin Lim Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected].

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Applications Close

Sunday 27 July 2025 11:59 PM