The Opportunity

• $100,354-$107,054 (depending on exp.) + 17% super + leave loading
• Full-time (35 hours week)
• 2-year fixed term contract

The Recombinant Products Facility (RPF) provides services and training in the production and purification of biologics (including proteins, nucleic acids and bacteriophage). The Facility manages and operates state of-the-art equipment including microbial fermentation, cell culture, mid-stream processing including TFF, process chromatography, HPLC and a range of analytical equipment. The Facility operates under an ISO9001-accredited Quality Management System (QMS).

The Technical Officer will take a lead role in providing access to high quality research infrastructure, training and provision of services to industry in compliance with ISO9001 standards. Key responsibilities include designing and running experiments for the production of biologics (including recombinant proteins) in bioreactors, undertaking biologics purification using filtration and chromatography and characterising the purified biologics using a range of assays.

The Technical Officer reports to the Manager, Recombinant Products Facility (RPF) and has no direct reports.

The Organisation

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. But what makes us different isn’t only what we do, it’s how we do it. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re Australia’s number one university for impact and among the nation’s Top 20 employers.

Benefits and Culture: 

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements  
• Affordable on-campus parking

About the successful applicant:

You hold a degree in biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology, or a related field, with relevant experience or equivalent knowledge gained through a combination of education, training, or experience and can demonstrate your expertise in protein biotechnology, including fermentation, cell culture, gene cloning, protein chromatography, and protein analysis.

You’ve worked under a documented Quality Management System (QMS) and can demonstrate your ability to conduct independent laboratory work with minimal supervision, with strong attention to detail and a rigorous approach to experimental design and documentation.

You work well in team settings, contributing productively to shared projects, collaborating across disciplines, and building effective relationships with external partners. Your communication skills—both written and verbal—are excellent, enabling you to present and interpret analytical results clearly and write comprehensive scientific reports. You also have experience training and supervising others in a multidisciplinary research environment, offering support and technical guidance to researchers and students. You understand and are committed to UNSW’s aims, values, and policies, and you take your health and safety responsibilities seriously, including attending relevant training.

To apply: If supporting users of the Recombinant Products Facility is of interest to you, please submit your CV and Cover Letter, addressing Skills and Experience required in the Position Description.

Contact:  Shiree Thomas - Talent Acquisition Consultant e: shiree.thomas@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: 11:55pm, Sunday 18^th May 2025

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.