• Academic Support Unit | UniSC Moreton Bay, Petrie
• Level 7, $105,843 - $115,703 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation
• Full-time (36.25 hours per week), ongoing appointment

The Opportunity

Join UniSC's Academic Support Unit (ASU) in a key leadership role where science, education, and operational excellence come together. As the Senior Technical Officer, you’ll lead and mentor a high-performing technical team, drive the delivery of safe and innovative practical teaching programs across our Southern Campuses, and partner with academics to create exceptional learning experiences for students. Combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, this role offers the opportunity to shape service delivery, build staff capability, and make a lasting impact on the future of science education at one of Australia's fastest-growing universities.

You will

• Promote and maintain compliance with legislation, regulations and Australian Laboratory Standards covering Biosafety and Biosecurity, health and safety, and the risk management framework to ensure successful research outcomes;
• Provide technical leadership and specialist expertise to ensure the effective delivery of practical programs, enhancing student learning outcomes across science programs and campuses;
• Act as second in charge to the Team Leader, Science, support the effective management of staff, facilities, and resources to ensure safe and efficient delivery of practical sessions through expert technical support, administration, and safety practices such as risk assessments and equipment maintenance;
• Develop and implement operational strategies to meet staffing requirements across allocated sites, ensuring budget compliance, in collaboration with the Team Leader, Science. Play a key role in maintaining consistent service standards and support workforce planning and development; and
• Plan, troubleshoot, and support the delivery of practical learning activities across allocated sites, ensuring high-quality clinical learning experiences.

About you

You are a confident technical leader with a strong science background and a passion for enabling high-quality teaching and learning. You bring a calm, solutions-focused approach to complex operational environments and are comfortable leading teams across multiple locations. Collaborative by nature, you build trusted relationships with academics, stakeholders, and technical colleagues, and you lead with integrity, clarity, and care.

You will possess:

• Completion of a Tertiary qualification in a science or similar, with at least four years’ of demonstrated experience in supporting science;
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical teams across multiple campuses, ensuring safe, timely, and high-quality delivery of practical learning experiences;
• Experience managing teams and demonstrated ability to create and develop teams that effectively foster a positive work environment of excellent client support, continual improvement and professional development including providing training and guidance, effective recruitment, and performance reviews to ensure excellent client service support is provided;
• Experience in change management and mentoring of a team of technical professionals including the ability to establish priorities and manage competing deadlines;
• Comprehensive understanding with a track record of implementing workplace health, safety and wellbeing strategies in a technical environment including overseeing implementation and auditing;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to gain cooperation from the relevant stakeholders, negotiate service level deliverables and manage reporting. Including effectively working with a wide range of stakeholders and personality types;
• Proven experience in providing expert technical advice to academic staff to support the effective implementation of course content and enhance pedagogical outcomes;
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high attention to detail; and
• Current drivers licence.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Position Description:  494196_Senior Technical Officer, Science (Southern Campuses).pdf

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through the Careers at UniSC website.

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Applications for this position close midnight, Monday 22 June 2026.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume and a statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), which be reviewed in alignment to the specified selection criteria as outlined within the position description.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Cordelia Jackson
Director, Academic Support Unit
Email: directorasu@usc.edu.au

Discover UniSC

We’re all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. While we’re not the largest university, we are one of the fastest growing in Australia, now with over 2,000 staff across five campuses in South East Queensland and an expanding presence in major capital cities, and we’re making a big impact every day through ground-breaking research, a strong commitment to sustainability, high-performance sport, and award-winning alumni.

We are committed to delivering high-quality research and teaching that address major global and regional challenges, with established and emerging strengths in sustainability, environmental systems, biodiversity, aquaculture, preventative health and regional resilience. Our research excellence is internationally recognised through strong performance in global benchmarking, including leading rankings in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for “Zero Hunger,” “Climate Action” and “Life on Land.” UniSC is also recognised for its teaching excellence, with a strong emphasis on student success, innovative and engaging learning experiences, and strong graduate outcomes that equip learners to make meaningful contributions in their chosen fields. As the only university operating within three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, UniSC is uniquely positioned to leverage its natural environment to advance impactful research, teaching and partnerships that support sustainable futures, with sustainability embedded across all aspects of our teaching, research and operations.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages continuous professional development and provides the tools and resources to grow your career. We value the contributions of every team member and the role they play in our culture and success. We’re not afraid to do things differently, and we’re looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team working together to make a meaningful difference to local and global challenges.

Our Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.