ACNS Lab Tech Officer/Snr Tech Officer
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ANSTO is hiring a Laboratory Technical Officer or Senior Technical Officer to support the ACNS in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire. This full-time, onsite role keeps a fast-paced, multi-user lab compliant and safe, enabling neutron scattering experiments. Salary is $86k-$112k plus 15.4% super. Band 4 duties include preparing spaces, stocking, inductions and precise record keeping; Band 5 adds day-to-day operations management, risk assessment, and procuring, installing and maintaining new equipment while developing methods. Requirements: Chemistry degree or Diploma, proven lab experience in a regulated setting, and the ability to communicate with diverse audiences and meet deadlines. Australian citizenship is required; applications close 21 June 2026. Tips: highlight safety leadership and collaboration with researchers.
Position Overview
- Ongoing| Full Time | $86k - $112k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire | Work-life balance | Free onsite parking, pool, soccer field & café
- Ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced, multi-user environment and values excellence in laboratory operations, safety, and compliance.
About the Opportunity
The ACNS Laboratory Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer undertakes laboratory and scientific activities to support and facilitate the research outcomes of ACNS and its customers by maintaining the laboratory facilities and equipment, ensuring safe and compliant operations.
About You
I am looking for someone experienced in providing technical support in a multi-user facility, proactive, and committed to maintaining high standards in laboratory operations and safety. - Deborah Wakeham, Laboratories and Compliance Group Leader
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Key Accountabilities Band 4
- Support neutron scattering experiments by efficiently preparing laboratory work areas, equipment and chemicals to meet the requirements of external and internal users, providing technical advice to staff and visiting scientists on the purpose and safe use of laboratory equipment, chemicals and consumables, and conducting ACNS and laboratory inductions as requested.
- Practice exceptional laboratory housekeeping to enable operational readiness of the laboratories, including protective clothing and equipment. Manage stock control ensuring adequate stock of chemicals and consumables is maintained for users.
- Accurate and timely record keeping of chemicals, samples and waste for traceability, safety and regulatory purposes.
Key Accountabilities Band 5
- Undertake all Band 4 accountabilities at an expert level without supervision or guidance.
- Manage the safe and compliant day-to-day laboratory operations, including scheduling of the laboratory workspace and equipment to meet user program requirements, independently risk assessing all laboratory activities.
- Use specialised expertise to procure, install, commission and maintain new laboratory equipment to ensure delivery of a wide range of experimental techniques. Undertake method development of new techniques, processes and equipment implementation and assessing the effectiveness of improvements.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
Skills & Experience
- Degree in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemistry with relevant laboratory experience.
- Demonstrated practical experience and technical skills working within a chemical or analytical laboratory. Previous experience in a multi-user facility is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate with diverse and multidisciplinary audiences with varying levels of seniority, expertise, and experience.
- Experience working in and maintaining a highly regulated environment.
- Ability to work under time constraints with limited supervision, prioritise work and respond to changing conditions and deadlines.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Benefits of Working with Us
ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.
- 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
Generous parental leave provisions:
- 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
- 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Deborah Wakeham on (02) 9717 7281. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 21 June 2026 at 11:59pm
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.