Senior Scientific Officer

Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University, AU💼 Full-time💰 $102,136–$102,136🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Provide technical and operational support for research and teaching laboratory facilities in Applied BioSciences and Natural Sciences.

Role type

Senior Scientific Officer (Laboratory Operations)

Builds

Safe, functional, and compliant research and teaching laboratory environments

Domain

Higher Education / Life Sciences / Laboratory Operations

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Laboratory equipment operation and maintenance, Health and safety compliance (PC2/OGTR), SOP development, Troubleshooting, Stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Controlled environment experience

Technologies

General and specialist laboratory equipment

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day technical operational requirements across shared research laboratories, Assess user needs and provide training on equipment usage, Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs), Provide technical support to undergraduate teaching, Identify and manage workplace hazards

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About mq

The AGF provides high quality synthetic biology and analytical chemistry services through multiple engagement models for both national and international clients. The AGF has a mixed portfolio of activities including contract, collaborative, applied, and fundamental research, and technology development for industry, government and the research community. We are a rapidly expanding team of approximately 20 molecular biologists, analytical chemists, flow cytometry specialists, automation engineers, post-doctoral researchers, and operations staff. The AGF is supported by Bioplatforms Australia thr