Technical Officer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food (Melbourne)

Technical Officer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food Job No.: Location: Notting Hill Employment Type: Part time, fraction (0.4) Duration: Continuing appointment Remuneration: Pro-rata of $83,424
- $95,825 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact as a Technical Officer at a world top 50 university
- Join a collaborative community supporting nutrition research and clinical trials
- Work with extraordinary ideas and teams advancing health and research The Opportunity Join the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food as a Technical Officer and support the Nutrition Research and Clinical Trials Laboratory and Commercial Kitchen. This role provides technical services to ensure high-quality research through equipment setup, lab operations, and safe handling of specimens, maintaining efficiency, safety and compliance. The Technical Officer supports research and experimental activities by setting up experiments, collecting and analysing data and providing guidance to staff, students and stakeholders. The role contributes to improving procedures and quality assurance, resolves operational issues and ensures compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively within a dynamic research environment across diverse technical and academic projects. Responsibilities
- Set up and maintain laboratory equipment and facilities for research and clinical trials.
- Assist with experimental design, sample collection and data analysis.
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures and quality assurance protocols.
- Troubleshoot operational issues and liaise with health and safety compliance teams.
- Provide training and guidance to staff, students and collaborators on equipment use and safety. Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or substantial relevant skills and experience.
- Robust organisational, analytical and technical abilities.
- Knowledge of research or laboratory technologies and proficiency with specialised equipment.
- Ability to develop procedures, deliver training, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate present valid and current Australian work rights. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qf420