"Administrative Officer"

Job Description:

• Support identifying and enabling operational step change opportunities.
• Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
• Full-time appointment on an ongoing basis.
• Base salary: $83,212 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The University of Western Australia is a research-intensive institution with goals that include supporting influential research and the training of students and staff in the relevant skills. Its research and development infrastructure are key to supporting these goals. In that context, the CMCA is the University’s microscopy, characterisation, and analysis core facility. Its goal is to facilitate and provide research excellence through a focus on world-class facilities matched with expertise and a concept-to-publication user pathway to meet the characterisation requirements of researchers and industry through excellence in training, measurement, and analysis.

The centre comprises about 30 academic, research, technical and administrative staff supporting an exceptionally diverse range of instrument platforms, including electron microscopy and microanalysis, secondary ion mass spectrometry, scanning probe microscopy, X-ray microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, cytometry, and optical microscopy. The CMCA operates on three main sites and supports research in all areas, particularly in engineering, science, and health.

About the opportunity

• Provide expertise in a wide variety of administrative duties to support the operations and initiatives.
• Work collaboratively across teams to ensure high quality service provision and responding to changing demand.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively as part of a team.
• Commitment to providing a high level of quality customer service.

Position description: Position Description - Administrative Officer (521805).pdf

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jeanette Hatch at jeanette.hatch@uwa.edu.au

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

Please note: Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted outside of formal channels.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Thursday, 27 November 2025.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

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Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.

If you have queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, please contact the Talent team at people@uwa.edu.au with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number.