Job Description

• Provide laboratory support to academic staff and students
• Assist in promoting and supporting a safe working environment
• Work alongside a passionate and collaborative Technical team

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level 4 - $73,230 to $79,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Wagga Wagga

As the Technical Assistant within the Animal and Field team, you will be providing technical and laboratory support to the Faculty of Science and Health. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, preparing and breaking down of classes, maintaining and demonstrating the use of equipment and contributing to work health and safety tasks.

As part of the Technical team, you will also be required to assist with other technical responsibilities across all Schools in the Faculty.

This position would suit an individual with broad skills and experience in laboratory techniques, including animal anatomy, physiology and clinical skills. Experience in animal husbandry techniques would be highly regarded

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

About you

• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in relevant laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Experience in contributing to risk management systems, including risk assessments and safe work procedures and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in Animal Care and Ethics legislation.
• Awareness of emotional demands associated with routine handling of cadavers and assisting with animal euthanasia.
• A relevant qualification in animal science or a related discipline, or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through other combination of education, training and/or experience.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, and address the selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the or by contacting:

Joe Price | Technical Manager, Animal and Field | jprice@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6933 2123

Closing Date: 11pm, 18 June 2026