Senior Technical Officer, Health

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.
 
With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

The Senior Technical Officer (IHW) is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and effective operation of a broad range of technical environments supporting Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health including but not limited to laboratories and providing expert technical assistance to both staff and students, supporting and servicing key teaching and research infrastructure within the Institute of Health and Wellbeing (IHW). You will coordinate the access, usage, quality assurance and compliance of a range of laboratories as well as providing laboratory services to enable key teaching and research priorities to be met.

You will:

• provide specialist technical support and set up for teaching laboratories, workshops and other space maintained by technical services;

• supervise technical staff within the direct Technical Services team;

• provide specialist technical advice and support to Technical and Institute staff and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students; and

• in consultation with the Coordinator, Technical Services (IHW), set up, monitor, and maintain equipment for undergraduate practical classes and research.

About you

Reporting to the Coordinator, Technical Services (IHW) you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of technical support to courses, programs and research within the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. You will have demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff, equipment and consumables to support teaching and research activities within the Institute and take responsibility for identifying, resolving or escalating issues related to technical services on campus issues when appropriate.

You will possess:

• experience in providing specialist technical support for teaching laboratories, preferably in a tertiary education setting.

• experience in the preparation, organisation, procurement and distribution of equipment, consumables and materials in health laboratories.

• experience in managing, monitoring, and maintaining specialist equipment, including providing recommendations on its usage, servicing schedules, and lifecycle management to ensure optimal performance and longevity; and

• knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) and Environmental Health and Safety (EH & S) responsibilities as relevant for a laboratory or workshop setting containing hazardous substances and equipment.

All University positions must hold a valid Employer Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday, 15 February 2026.

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a response to the key selection criteria.

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