• Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
• Full-time (36.75 hours per week), Continuing
• HEW 4 $65,948 + 17% superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

Working within Deakin Research as part of Researcher Development: Animal Services, the Animal Technician provides the day-to-day care and feeding of all animal species within the Deakin Animal Facilities. The position provides assistance to ensure that the wellbeing of the animals and the validity of scientific work are maintained.

Your key responsibilities will include, and not limited to:

• Provide support in Aquatic, Aviary, Wildlife and rodent animal husbandry and technology, conduct sanitisation, equipment maintenance, water quality monitoring and other care related activities for animals as directed
• Feed animals daily in accordance with all feeding protocols
• Under broad direction, maintain and care for animals by ensuring that they are observed on a daily basis to assess health, ecological conditions, social environment and ensure clean food, water and an enriched environment is provided daily
• Under broad direction document animal history and any other data as required
• Under broad direction assist in ensuring that the care and use of animals is ethically sound and documented in accordance with the University Animal Ethics Committees and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)
• Under broad direction assist in ensuring all work is carried out within relevant Office of Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and Department of Agriculture and Water resources (DAWR) regulations
• Any other duties as directed, commensurate with the scope and classification of the position

To be successful, you’ll have:

• An equivalent combination of training and experience or a post-secondary qualification in Animal Technology or a relevant discipline including Animal Studies
• Demonstrated experience in the care of animals e.g., aquatic, avian, wildlife and rodent species
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate communications that are appropriate for their intended audience
• Proven capability to work positively and effectively as part of a collaborative work team, to accommodate and work well with different working styles and to work independently where required
• Ability to regularly work weekends, University and Public Holidays as rostered or required
• Demonstrated ability to accurately record, collect and collate data
• Demonstrated ability to understand components of disease and health status with the ability to recognise signs or symptoms of disease and ill health *desirable

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Position Description - Aquatic Aviary and Wildlife Technician - 519224.pdf

Applications for this position close on Tuesday 1st March. 

This role requires the incumbent to apply for and maintain a Working with Children Check (refer to Deakin’s Recruitment Procedure for further details).

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Bruce Newell, Aquarium Technician.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.