Dates
- Opening Date: 13-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 29-Sep-2024
Location
- Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Salary
- UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
- Managing and acting as Secretary to an Animal Ethics Committee (AEC), liaising with researchers and staff to resolve issues and provide expert advice on animal ethics.
- Supporting the ethics review process, maintaining accurate records and contributing to training and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Supporting positive compliance culture under the direction of the Senior Research Ethics Officer and the Manager, Animal Ethics.
Requirements
- A degree in sciences or equivalent expertise and experience in research administration.
- Knowledge of ethical research principles and external regulatory frameworks, such as the POCTA Act.
- Familiarity with the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
Benefits
- Generous leave provisions
- Salary packaging
- Health and well-being services
- Discounts on graduate courses.
Notes
- This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Dates
- Opening Date: 19-Aug-2024
- Closing Date: 17-Sep-2024
Responsibilities
- Chair and contribute to (at least) monthly Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) meetings
- Chair weekly AEC Executive meetings
- Conduct yearly AEC inspection of La Trobe licensed facilities across all campuses
Requirements
- Not be a paid employee of La Trobe University
- Have current/recent research experience with laboratory and/or wildlife animals and/or AEC committee experience
- Be able to interpret and direct the University to act appropriately according to legislation and policy
- Be able to review large proposals within short time timeframes
- Possess effective interpersonal skills
- Possess high standards of integrity
Benefits
- Remuneration commensurate with Academic or Professional salary level to compensate for the time required to chair the meetings and perform AEC executive duties.
Notes
- Submit cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience by Tuesday 17th September, 2024.
- For further information, please refer to the Position Description PD-Chair, University Animal Ethics Committee.pdf.
Animal Care Taker
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde, Macquarie University
Dates
- Opening Date: 20-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 06-Oct-2024
Location
- Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde, Macquarie University
Salary
- Salary Package: From $66,556 to $75,982 per annum (HEW Level 3), plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading
Responsibilities
- Assist with monitoring and maintaining the Dementia Research Centre’s (DRC) rodent colonies to a high scientific standard including its breeding and line preservation program.
- Provide regular reports to the senior and junior postdocs on the status of the DRC rodent colony.
- Assist with data collection in animal behavioural experiments and genotyping activities of the rodent colony.
- Assist in the tissue and sample collection from rodent colony.
- Undertake appropriate record keeping, data management of rodent colony details into the animal database and health status records.
- Monitor consumable stock levels and restock as required for animal experiments, ensuring that consumables are maintained, track orders and goods receipt for stock orders.
- Assist with ensuring that safe work procedures (SWP) are adhered to, as required.
- Adhere to the principles of maintaining a safe and clean laboratory and animal facility environment.
- Comply with relevant animal ethics and WHS regulations.
- Perform any other duties as required and appropriate for this classification.
Requirements
- Relevant qualifications in Animal Care and Management.
- Experience in animal handling.
- Experience in animal colony data record keeping.
- Familiarity with health status checking procedures in rodents.
- Basic laboratory skills.
- Applying workplace health and safety practices and principles.
- Working independently and as part of a team.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office, web-based applications.
Benefits
- Full time, fixed term for 12 months.
- 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.
Notes
- Work hours may be outside of hours and on weekends.
- Immunisation and Vaccination Checks relevant to the position.
Dates
- Opening Date: Not Available
- Closing Date: 19-Sep-2024
Location
- St Lucia Campus
Salary
- Full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range of $78,944.40- $87,750.37 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 5)
Responsibilities
- Upholding welfare standards and providing care and husbandry to laboratory aquatic animals.
- Perform and provide training in colony health monitoring and management services, including performing basic necropsies, collection and shipping of samples/sentinel animals and selection of tests.
- Perform cleaning, general upkeep and biosecurity maintenance of animal holding and central areas.
- Maintaining facility equipment in accordance with the facility schedule.
- Review animal ethics applications and provide feedback to supervisors to ensure proposed practices meet the relevant requirements.
- Perform basic animal procedures including anaesthesia, necropsy and injection.
- Prepare, administer and dispense (in accordance with current regulatory requirements) restricted drugs for use with animals for research purposes (rarely).
- Work in specialised areas such as PC2, infectious agents, quarantine, pressurised gases and general chemical safety.
- Perform record keeping in relation to operations and services, including database software, development of reports, inventory management, training and animal procedures.
Requirements
- Completion of a degree in animal science; or Diploma; or Certificate III level qualification in the animal technology industry or other related fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training which includes a minimum of 2 years’ subsequent experience working in an aquatic animal facility.
- Demonstrated clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to advise research and animal facility staff by email, phone or in-person and the ability to present information and written reports.
- Demonstrated decision making and trouble-shooting skills, utilising background information/experience to take action in the absence of complete information.
- Demonstrated experience to effectively plan and prioritise own time and tasks and work flexibly across different areas of the facility based on general direction from supervisors.
- Demonstrated understanding of the relevant regulatory requirements with regard to Animal Ethics, Biosafety, Biosecurity and Occupational Health and Safety.
- Commitment to upholding the University’s values, and with the outstanding personal qualities of openness, respectfulness and integrity.
- The successful candidate is required to complete background checks including right to work.
Benefits
- 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
- 17% superannuation contributions
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
- Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
- UQ Study for Staff
- On campus childcare options
- Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)
- Salary packaging options
Notes
- Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.