Senior Technical Officer, Teaching And Research

RMIT

Melbourne, Australia
$103,603 - $112,144 17% super py
On-site
Strong technical expertise in laboratory environments
Proven experience managing lab equipment
High-level understanding of health, safety, and compliance
This is a hands-on role critical to ensuring specialist facilities run safely, efficiently, and at a high standard

Job Summary

  • This is a hands-on role critical to ensuring specialist facilities run safely, efficiently, and at a high standard.
  • You will be embedded within the Facilities & Technical Services team, delivering specialist technical expertise across teaching, research, and industry engagement activities.
  • The role requires strong technical expertise in laboratory environments, proven experience managing lab equipment, and a high-level understanding of health, safety, and compliance frameworks.

Matching Summary

This is a hands-on role critical to ensuring specialist facilities run safely, efficiently, and at a high standard.

Salary

$103,603 - $112,144 17% Superannuation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong technical expertise in laboratory environments
  • Proven experience managing lab equipment
  • High-level understanding of health, safety, and compliance
  • Ability to support teaching and research outcomes
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills
  • Confident using digital systems

Nice-to-have

  • Operate across multiple labs
  • Solve problems on the fly
  • Industry engagement activities

Key Requirements

  • Chemistry, textiles, material testing or similar expertise
  • Experience in lab equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance frameworks
  • Experience supporting teaching and research
  • Stakeholder engagement skills
  • Organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
  • Digital systems proficiency

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