Animal Technician

• Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
• Part-time (0.5 FTE) and continuing
• HEW 5 $86,744 - $97,290 + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Why this role matters:

Provides daily technical support to research staff and students including animal husbandry, welfare breeding programs and maintenance of records.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Support animal-based research in line with relevant Australian codes, ethics committees, and regulatory requirements.
• Model professional and ethical behaviours, support animal use in research and teaching and ensure facilities meet leading institutional standards.
• Ensure ethical animal care and welfare in line with protocols, including daily monitoring of health, environment, and basic needs.
• Manage animal breeding programs, specifically with crossing transgenic lines to meet experimental requirements including technical rec...