Position Details
- Continuing position | Multiple positions available: 1 x Full-Time (1.0 FTE) and 1 x Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
- Higher Education Officer Level 5 I $84,599 - $93,366 pa | 17% Superannuation
- Location: Bedford Park, Kaurna Country
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About the Role
Flinders University is seeking a Technical Officer to provide laboratory-based technical support for undergraduate teaching within the College of Science and Engineering. Working as part of a collaborative technical team, you will help ensure practical classes are well-prepared, safely delivered, and effectively supported to enhance student learning outcomes.
In this position, you will:
- Provide technical support for undergraduate laboratory teaching, including preparation, setup, and operation of equipment and materials.
- Work with academic staff and technical teams to deliver practical classes, maintain resources, and ensure smooth teaching delivery across disciplines.
- Maintain safe and compliant teaching environments, including WHS procedures, risk assessments, and equipment maintenance.
- Contribute to documentation, stock control, and continuous improvement of practical teaching activities.
About You:
You are a capable and collaborative technical professional with experience supporting laboratory and/or field-based teaching or scientific work environments. You bring strong organisational skills, attention to safety, and the ability to work effectively across teams.
You will demonstrate:
- Sound knowledge of contemporary physics (for part-time position) or knowledge of life sciences (for full-time position) with demonstrated experience in laboratory techniques, and the use, care and maintenance of associated equipment.
- Experience supporting undergraduate practical teaching or similar technical environments.
- Strong understanding of WHS requirements and safe laboratory/field practices.
- Good communication, teamwork, and organisational skills with proficiency in basic software tools.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
- 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wide range of professional development activities and services
- We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
- Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
- Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
- Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
- Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre‑employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes a Gender‑Based Violence declaration, in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender‑Based Violence (2025), and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
How to Apply and Information
- As well as a CV, you are required to submit a suitability statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
- When applying, you will be asked to indicate your preference for either the 0.6 FTE part-time or 1.0 FTE full-time position.
- For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to contact Ted Moyo.
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Sunday, 12 July 2026.
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
12 July 2026At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of contemporary physics (for part-time) or life sciences (for full-time) with demonstrated laboratory techniques and equipment care/maintenance.
- Experience supporting undergraduate practical teaching or similar technical laboratory/field environments.
- Strong understanding of Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements and safe laboratory/field practices, including conducting risk assessments.
- Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills with proficiency in basic software tools.
- Willingness to complete required pre-employment checks and declarations (including Gender‑Based Violence declaration and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check).
What We Do
Flinders University is a leading international university based in Adelaide, South Australia, dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and innovation.
