Technical Officer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food
Job No.: 692176
Location: Notting Hill
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.4)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata of $83,424 - $95,825 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact as a Technical Officer at a world top 50 university
- Join a collaborative community supporting nutrition research and clinical trials
- Work with extraordinary ideas and teams advancing health and research
The Opportunity
Join the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food as a Technical Officer and support the Nutrition Research and Clinical Trials Laboratory and Commercial Kitchen. This role provides technical services to ensure high-quality research through equipment setup, lab operations, and safe handling of specimens, maintaining efficiency, safety and compliance.
The Technical Officer supports research and experimental activities by setting up experiments, collecting and analysing data and providing guidance to staff, students and stakeholders. The role contributes to improving procedures and quality assurance, resolves operational issues and ensures compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively within a dynamic research environment across diverse technical and academic projects.
The position requires a tertiary qualification in a relevant field or substantial relevant skills and experience, alongside strong organisational, analytical and technical abilities. Knowledge of research or laboratory technologies, proficiency with specialised equipment and the ability to develop procedures and train others are essential to success.
If you are motivated to support impactful research, maintain high standards of safety and quality and thrive in a collaborative technical environment, we encourage you to apply for the Technical Officer position.
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate present valid and current Australian work rights.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Please ensure your cover letter clearly outlines how your skills and experience align with the requirements of this role.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Ms Kayla Henningsen, Lecturer, Kayla.Henningsen@monash.edu
Position Description: Technical Officer
Applications Close: Monday 1 June 2026 at 11:55pm AEST
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