• UQ Biological Resources
• Perform a broad range of animal health services in a research & training environment
• Support laboratory animal production and research facilities across UQ
• Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact
• Work primarily at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia campus

 

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting, real-world impact.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts - fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and organised Veterinary Officer (Research) with experience in performing a broad range of animal health services and working in a combined research and training environment.

You will be responsible for providing high quality, relationship-centred approach to veterinary care, with a commitment to developing genuine partnerships with colleagues, peers and research staff. You will also be involved in the development of training courses designed for all animal technicians and researchers through demonstration and practical instruction.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Assist the veterinary team and facility managers in implementation of animal health monitoring protocols.
• Assist in preparation of reports to ensure current laboratory animal science trends in health and veterinary matters are followed.
• Assist researchers and animal facility staff training to ensure safe practices and procedures are in place.
• Facilitate Research activities by provision of support including: experimental design, animal models, animal ethics, research participation and post procedural monitoring of experimental animals.
• Oversee education and training of researchers and animal technicians in laboratory animal techniques including animal handling and technical procedures.
• Liaise with the Animal Welfare Unit where necessary as part of the veterinary team to provide guidance with research protocols and procedures.

This is a full-time, permanent position primarily based at the St Lucia campus however, there is an expectation that this position will work across multiple campus locations.

At HEW level 8, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $105,338.31 to $118,280.70, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $123,245.82 - $138,388.42 annually.

 

About You

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent and registered veterinarian in Australia.
• An understanding and knowledge of veterinary medicine, surgery and animal care as it applies to laboratory animals.
• An understanding of regulatory compliances pertaining to Laboratory animals in research. A broad knowledge of pathogen exclusion, health monitoring, Biocontainment and Quarantine procedures
• Ability to conduct and supervise training workshops.
• A demonstrated relationship-centred approach to veterinary care, with a commitment to developing genuine partnerships with colleagues, peers and research staff.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, teamwork, negotiation and consultation skills and formal written and oral communication skills

 

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
• Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.
• Medical Clearance: It is a condition of employment for this role you complete a satisfactory medical clearance(s), including disclosure of relevant medical history, to undertake such work without unreasonable risk to your health and safety. Additionally, you are required to fully comply with necessary ongoing health monitoring procedures and control measures.

 

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kevin Wathen-Dunn: k.wathendunn@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

 

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the 'About You' section
• Resume

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled 'resume', which is step one of the application form.

 

Other Information

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday, 10 October at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-30469).

 

 

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