Full-time position preferred, part-time and casual may be considered. Please address your availability in your cover letter.

Who We Are 

The Centenary Institute is a world-leading independent Medical Research Institute. Our strength is in uncovering disease mechanisms and applying this knowledge to improve diagnostics and treatments for patients and find cures for some of the most chronic diseases affecting today’s society. We continue to build on our skills by focusing on and enlarging our research efforts in three key areas: cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular disease.

The Role

Applications are invited from motivated individuals who want to work with laboratory animals, including rodents and zebrafish, in a medical research environment. We are seeking a full-time Bioresources Attendant or Bioresources Technician, commensurate on experience.

This is a busy role, requiring repetitive lifting and is ideally suited to an active, enthusiastic person. Duties common between the two roles includes cage and room hygiene, cage wash, preparation of materials for sterilisation, glassware, routine fish husbandry, routine mouse husbandry, and other duties as required.

The Bioresources Technician role will require more specialised tasks, including sample collection, breeding of mice and fish, routine maintenance of the aquarium and staff training.

The essential skills for this position include:

• Concern for animal welfare
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• A demonstrated commitment to Work Health and Safety

In addition to the above, the Bioresources Technician will require:

• Minimum 2 years working in a laboratory bioresources facility
• Tertiary qualifications in animal science or technology (TAFE or university)
• Demonstrated experience managing transgenic and knockout mouse breeding colonies
• Experience in mouse biomethods including sample collection and administration of substances
• Experience managing a zebrafish aquarium

Why work for Centenary 

• World renowned Medical Research Centre
• Affiliations with Sydney University and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
• Facilities in the heart of the Inner West next to Uni Campus with coffee machine, break out areas and in walking distance of shops, cafes and parks
• Salary packaging options

Salary will be dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

To apply for the role: please apply through the Seek link provided.

For any questions please contact: HR Assistant Natalie Littlejohn

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