Academic ConnectSenior Laboratory Technician - Computing & AI Systems Specialist
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Engineering & Information Technology
Department: Infrastructure
Salary: UoM 7 - $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% super
Faculty: Engineering & Information Technology
Department: Infrastructure
Salary: UoM 7 - $111,275 - $120,453 p.a. plus 17% super
- Lead cutting-edge research support / Enhance teaching with expert technical services / Collaborate across diverse laboratories
- Apply now to become a pivotal resource in advancing research and teaching within our diverse laboratory clusters.
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.
Your next career opportunity
As a Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be at the forefront of supporting research and teaching activities across a wide array of laboratories. Your expertise in mechatronics, electronics, and digital systems will be invaluable as you instruct and advise on specialist equipment, manage laboratory resources, and contribute to groundbreaking experiments. This role offers you the chance to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and engage with innovative research that spans human computing interaction to autonomous systems.
As a Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be at the forefront of supporting research and teaching activities across a wide array of laboratories. Your expertise in mechatronics, electronics, and digital systems will be invaluable as you instruct and advise on specialist equipment, manage laboratory resources, and contribute to groundbreaking experiments. This role offers you the chance to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and engage with innovative research that spans human computing interaction to autonomous systems.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Deliver Expert Technical Services: Provide technical support and guidance to staff and students, ensuring effective use of laboratory equipment and systems.
- Manage Laboratory Operations: Oversee inventory, procurement, and maintenance of equipment and consumables, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Conduct Research and Teaching Support: Design experiments, prototype equipment, and prepare for practical classes to enhance teaching and research outcomes.
- Ensure Safety and Compliance: Complete Quality and OHS requirements, including inspections, audits, and risk assessments, fostering a safe laboratory environment.
You may be a great fit if:
You hold a relevant degree or trade qualification in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology, specialising in AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud Systems, or Digital Infrastructure. Your expertise in maintaining research computing environments across Windows, macOS, and Linux, coupled with experience deploying virtual servers using Docker and Heroku, makes you an ideal candidate. You excel in managing AI and machine learning infrastructure and cybersecurity research environments, and your strong communication skills and customer-focused approach ensure high-quality support to academic, research, and student users.
You hold a relevant degree or trade qualification in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology, specialising in AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud Systems, or Digital Infrastructure. Your expertise in maintaining research computing environments across Windows, macOS, and Linux, coupled with experience deploying virtual servers using Docker and Heroku, makes you an ideal candidate. You excel in managing AI and machine learning infrastructure and cybersecurity research environments, and your strong communication skills and customer-focused approach ensure high-quality support to academic, research, and student users.
You may also:
- Have a relevant degree or trade qualification with experience in higher education or industry R&D.
- Demonstrate proficiency in maintaining research computing environments across various operating systems.
- Possess experience in AI and machine learning infrastructure management, including HPC systems.
- Be skilled in managing mobile devices and embedded systems for IoT and cloud computing research.
- Exhibit expertise in cybersecurity environments and secure research practices.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) has been the leading Australian provider of engineering and IT education and research for over 150 years. We are a multidisciplinary Faculty organised into three key areas; Computing and Information Systems (CIS), Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) and Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (EMI). FEIT continues to attract top staff and students with a global reputation and has a commitment to knowledge for the betterment of society. FEIT has never been better positioned as a global leader, anchored in the dynamic Asia Pacific region, creating and curating knowledge to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. Through our students and our relationships with communities, we can not only respond to society’s needs but anticipate and create engineering and IT solutions for the future. https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/ https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/about/join-feit Our ten-year strategy, FEIT 2025, is our School’s commitment to bring to life the University-wide strategy Advancing Melbourne and reinforce the University of Melbourne’s position as one of the best in the world. To achieve our ambitions, we will continue to build new infrastructure to enable our teaching, research and engagement; we continue to recruit outstanding people from around the world; and we continue to attract high-quality students from across the globe who are at the heart of our enterprise. https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/about/feit-2025
The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) has been the leading Australian provider of engineering and IT education and research for over 150 years. We are a multidisciplinary Faculty organised into three key areas; Computing and Information Systems (CIS), Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) and Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering (EMI). FEIT continues to attract top staff and students with a global reputation and has a commitment to knowledge for the betterment of society. FEIT has never been better positioned as a global leader, anchored in the dynamic Asia Pacific region, creating and curating knowledge to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. Through our students and our relationships with communities, we can not only respond to society’s needs but anticipate and create engineering and IT solutions for the future. https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/ https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/about/join-feit Our ten-year strategy, FEIT 2025, is our School’s commitment to bring to life the University-wide strategy Advancing Melbourne and reinforce the University of Melbourne’s position as one of the best in the world. To achieve our ambitions, we will continue to build new infrastructure to enable our teaching, research and engagement; we continue to recruit outstanding people from around the world; and we continue to attract high-quality students from across the globe who are at the heart of our enterprise. https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/about/feit-2025
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Description)
For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
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