(HEO5) $82,922 - $ 92,203 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fulltime, fixed term, available for 7 months with the potential for extension.

An exciting opportunity to join our Industrial Transformation Training Centre in the capacity of Laboratory Officer, where you will act as a liaison between governing regulatory bodies to ensure faculty compliance across all activities.

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET) holds an outstanding reputation for teaching, research, and quality graduates. Comprised of eight schools, 21 centres and five institutes, the Faculty of SET is responsible for teaching over 8,500 students across our three campuses, North Terrace, Waite and Roseworthy, and has an annual budget of $300 million. The faculty is a significant contributor to the University’s research reputation, earning annual research revenue above $120 million. Many of our research areas have achieved a world-class research rating of 5 in the 2018 ERA rankings.

The mission of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Future Crops Development is to train a new generation of researchers equipped with skills in socially responsible crop genetic technologies, leadership, education and training relevant to Australia’s agri-biotech sector. The Training Centre aims to build new capabilities for agriculture and global food security through socially responsible genetic and field technologies for future crops. The Centre is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and our academic, agri-tech research and industry partners for five years. It connects ANU and The University of Adelaide with over 20 industry and research organisations to train a new generation of researchers and practitioners in the development and implementation of socially responsible gene and field technologies for future crops, to drive growth, productivity and competitiveness in Australian Agriculture.

Working under the general direction of the ITTC Deputy Director - Industry, the GMO Laboratory Officer will liaise with governing regulatory bodies, such as the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and the UoA Institutional Biosafety Committee, to ensure compliance with OGTR licences across all Faculty activities. The position will also draw on government, industry and university insight and the training centre’s leadership team to drive the transfer of research into tangible outcomes for industry. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for providing compliance and stewardship advice to staff and students at the Training Centre’s UoA node. The incumbent will be responsible for undertaking ITTC audits, monitoring and record keeping for GMO activities and formulating reports. The GMO Laboratory Officer will also assist in the growing and monitoring of donor plant material for plant transformation, as well as primary transgenic plants, and assist the ARC Centre for Future Crops Development’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow with plant transformations when required.

To be successful you will need:

• Sound knowledge and experience of relevant biosafety legislation, OGTR requirements, GM stewardship programs and the Biosecurity Act.
• Demonstrated ability to generate and grow GMO or genome edited crop plants.
• Demonstrated experience with growing plants under field conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a range of university academics and research staff, enabling them to meet their regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining record management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

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

Applications close 11:55pm, 10 December 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:

Associate Professor Stuart Roy
Associate Head of School & Deputy Directo rARC ITTC Future Crops Development
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
E: stuart.roy@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.