(HEO 6) $92,511 to $99,929 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Continuing position available

Join the team dedicated to supporting world-class education and research in agriculture, animal health, and related sciences.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Officer to coordinate the Teaching Unit within the School of Animal and Veterinary Science based at our Roseworthy Campus.

This position is ideal for someone who is technically skilled, highly organised, and passionate about contributing to an environment that supports world-class education and research. You’ll thrive in a collaborative team that values innovation, professionalism, and a strong commitment to supporting agricultural and veterinary science education.

Based at our Roseworthy Campus, you will play a key role as Senior Technical Officer, supporting the delivery of hands-on teaching across a diverse range of disciplines including animal health, agriculture, and farming. Working under general direction, you will plan and coordinate the scheduling of practical classes, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently to support both students and academic staff.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the preparation and delivery of practical teaching activities, including ordering consumables, maintaining laboratory and teaching equipment, and managing the team’s asset registers. You’ll work closely with academic staff to ensure practical sessions are well-organised and appropriately resourced, while maintaining accurate records of teaching infrastructure and ensuring all activities comply with Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) standards and legislative requirements.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience in agriculture, farming and animal health practice
• Demonstrated experience in timetabling practical and coordinating teaching activities.
• Proven track record of providing guidance to less experienced staff in a complex laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of HSW and safety management with demonstrated experience in application of these in a teaching environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate individual and team work activities to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a complex environment.

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

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you 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 faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance. 

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

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 resume and a cover letter that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description.

Applications close 11:55pm, Friday 7 November 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:

Anthony Wilkes
Technical Team Lead
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
E: anthony.wilkes@adelaide.edu.au

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

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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