Animal Technician

The Opportunity

• Employment Type: Full time (38 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing. Permanent
• Remuneration: $76,959 - $85,877 (depending on exp.) + 17% super + annual leave loading
• Multisite role: rostered between UNSW Randwick and UNSW Kensington Campuses

Animal Services is a centralised unit that supports research at UNSW by managing animal care and facilities across the Kensington and Randwick campuses. Our mission is to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare and ethical compliance while supporting the needs of researchers.

As an Animal Technician, your primary responsibilities will include daily animal care and husbandry, environmental monitoring, and facility maintenance. You may also assist researchers and students with technical support. This role reports to the Animal Services Manager and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Provide daily care and husbandry for a variety of animals, ensuring appropriate nutrition, hygiene, enrichment, and environmental monitoring.
• Monitor and report on animal wellbeing; maintain precise records
• Support cleaning and maintenance of DAFF & OGTR-certified areas, including cage cleaning, preparation, and sterilisation
• Collaborate with team members to meet daily objectives; weekend and public holiday roster participation may be required
• Support research staff and assist other team members as needed

The Organisation

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We are a large organisation with a diverse and highly talented community doing extraordinary work. We are driven to be thoughtful, practical and purposeful in all we do, and this collective approach is what gives our work impact. It is also why UNSW is consistently ranked among the world’s top 20 universities in the QS World University Rankings and is a proud member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you’re seeking a career where you can thrive, be challenged and contribute to meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

Skills and Experience Required

• Completion (or progress towards completion) of a TAFE Certificate, Associate Diploma or equivalent qualifications in Animal Studies, Animal Health, Veterinary Science or Animal Technology
• Demonstrated experience in animal handling and care of laboratory animals, particularly rodents, rabbits, guinea pigs and sheep
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting
• Demonstrated record-keeping skills with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and organisational skills
• Competence in using databases and Microsoft Office

Note: this position is based full-time at the UNSW Randwick/Kensington campus, with typical hours of 7:30AM to 3:30PM (start times can be adjusted to accommodate individual availability)

To apply:

Please submit your CV and Cover Letter addressing the Skills and Experience required in the Position Description. (a copy of the Position Description can be found at Jobs@UNSW)

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Contact:

Shiree Thomas - Talent Acquisition Partner - e: shiree.thomas@unsw.edu.au

Please note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.

Applications close:

11.55pm, Monday 13th April 2026

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.