Senior Technical Officer

• Full-time, continuing position

• Join our world leading Sydney Mass Spectrometry Core Research Facility

• Based at Charles Perkins Centre (Camperdown) and occasionally on-site at Kolling Institute (Royal North Shore Hospital)

• Base Salary $108,557 - $118,267 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Sydney Mass Spectrometry (SydneyMS) is a core research facility within the DVC Research Portfolio, providing a suite of over 20 state-of-the-art mass spectrometers. SydneyMS supports research with global impact in the areas of lipidomics, metabolomics, proteomics and mass spectrometry imaging. The facility provides best in class services to internal and external clients to the University, including industry, and across a wide range of disciplines in medical and life sciences.

The Senior Technical Officer is a fantastic opportunity to support researchers in a range of varied and exciting projects from combating diseases such as cancer, obesity and dementia to investigating post-translational modifications in bacteria, drought tolerance in crops and reproduction in livestock. The role will be an opportunity to bring your enthusiasm and technical expertise in proteomics and other areas of mass spectrometry to collaborate with facility users and researchers to provide training, instrument maintenance and research support.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• join a dynamic and expanding research support team,

• assist in the maintenance of the LC-MS systems and ensure the smooth running of SydneyMS

• collaborate with stakeholders, providing expert advice and technical research support to internal and external facility users

• deliver analytical services in proteomics and one or more of these areas: proteomics, kinomics, interactomics, MALDI / DESI imaging, metabolomics and lipidomics

• provide expert ‘omic’ data analysis advice and support to researchers in the facility

• ensure reporting and documentation requirements are maintained.

About you

• proven experience in the operation, optimisation and maintenance of mass spectrometry systems within a laboratory

• demonstrated ability to provide mentorship, training and support to researchers

• adept in delivering analytical services in proteomics applications within the life/medical sciences fields

• extensive experience performing mass spectrometry data analysis and data management

• demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

• strong initiative and problem solving and the ability to communicate effectively

• graduate or post graduate science qualifications in Chemical/Biological Sciences preferred

• exposure to proteomics, kinomics, interactomics, MALDI / DESI imaging, metabolomics or lipidomics is desirable.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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