(HEO7) $101,785 - $113,839 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Fulltime, fixed term position, available until early November 2025.
Are you a leader passionate about supporting world-class biomedical research? The University of Adelaide is seeking a Team Leader for our Core Rodent Breeding Facility, a vital part of our Laboratory Animal Services (LAS) team. This is your chance to lead a dedicated team and contribute to ground-breaking research in a supportive and dynamic environment.
The Team Leader, Core Rodent Breeding Facility, will lead a small team, liaising with all research groups, delivering outstanding technical support, and ensuring breeding colony management adheres to ethically approved projects. In addition, the Team Leader will set up and coordinate rederivation of rodent lines into the breeding facility including IVF procedures and cryopreservation where appropriate.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Core Rodent Breeding Facility including the establishment of facilities and services. In addition, the Team Leader will undertake compliance activities such as audits, inspections, quality assurance programs and coordinating facility and equipment maintenance with contractors to ensure the facility meets requirements of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
Overseeing the tasks of technicians to ensure compliance with researchers’ specifications and the breeding colony size and strategies are a major part of this role, as well as leading a team of technicians makes this role unique as it requires someone who has both the technical and leadership experience.
To be successful you will need:
- Significant experience working in a biomedical research environment.
- Significant experience in rederivation of rodent lines using IVF procedures and cryopreservation.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead a small team.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of compliance and quality issues impacting on a biomedical research environment.
- Proven interpersonal and liaison skills in building constructive relationships with clients and stakeholders within, and external to, the University.
- Experience in HS&W compliance and compliance systems and demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, rules and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work with PeopleSoft, Research Master, Animal Colony Maintenance software or similar.
Special Requirements:
- Direct animal handling is required.
- Some out-of-hours work, including weekends and public holidays.
- A current driver’s license is essential.
The path to Adelaide University
We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.
Enjoy an outstanding career environment
The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.
It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.
Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.
We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs
Your division's broader role
The Division of Research and Innovation leads the University's research strategic planning. It manages research, partnerships, prioritises investment in strategic initiatives, and responds to changes in the external environment.
Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/research/about-us/
If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description.
Applications close 11:55pm, 29 July 2025.
The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified
For further information
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Tiffany Boehm
Branch Manager | Laboratory Animal Services
P: +61 (8) 8313 4372
E: tiffany.boehm@adelaide.edu.au
You'll find a full position description below.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
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