Senior Animal Technologist

Monash•Clayton, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Animal Technologist to play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operation of an animal facility unit, ensuring the highest standards of animal care, compliance, and service delivery to our research community. This hands-on senior technical position combines expertise, influence, and operational impact in a dynamic laboratory animal environment. The role offers a meaningful opportunity to operate as a critical element in the delivery of excellence in animal wellbeing outcomes while supporting impactful scientific research.

Requirements

A Diploma of Animal Technology with relevant experience in a laboratory animal facility, or an equivalent combination of training and extensive experience
Advanced practical experience in animal breeding and husbandry, including procedures such as blood collection, injections and euthanasia
Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks governing animal research and gene technology
Demonstrated experience coordinating, training and supporting teams in a complex bioresources setting
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage operational workloads
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with researchers, students and stakeholders
Proven ability to author and review complex technical documentation to a high standard
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with sound judgement and the confidence to lead by example

Responsibilities

Champion the delivery of high-quality animal research services, ensuring best-practice animal care and husbandry
Actively promote and inform animal welfare, ethical practice, and regulatory compliance
Mentor team members, fostering a culture of care, accountability and continuous improvement
Support researchers by delivering high quality animal research models and excellence in research support.
Contribute to operational planning, resource allocation, quality monitoring, reporting and problem solving.
Drive service excellence through effective engagement with the local team, wider platform and relevant stakeholders.
Maintain and enhance SOPs, compliance frameworks and safe working environments
Support platform innovation and best practice operations and service delivery through remaining up to date with current methodologies, equipment and technologies and identifying opportunities for improvement.