Safety and Technical Operations Coordinator (Chemistry)
Job No.: 685326
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $106,789 - $117,128 pa HEW Level 07 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Are you a safety‑focused, technically skilled professional with a strong understanding of chemistry laboratory operations? The School of Chemistry is seeking a Safety and Technical Operations Coordinator to help ensure our teaching and research environments remain safe, compliant, and well‑supported.
In this hands‑on role, you will play a key part in the day‑to‑day coordination of safety governance, laboratory operations, and essential technical services across our facilities. Working closely with academic, professional, and technical staff, you will provide practical guidance on chemical safety, support infrastructure requests, and maintain critical systems that keep our laboratories functioning smoothly.
You will collaborate with stakeholders across the School, Faculty, Buildings and Property Division, Security, and contractors to coordinate laboratory works, manage disruptions, and maintain high standards of safety and operational reliability. You will also represent the School on the Faculty OHS Committee, ensuring effective communication and escalation of safety matters.
As the successful candidate, you will:
- Support the School’s safety governance by conducting laboratory audits and inspections, coordinating risk assessments, and contributing to incident investigations and corrective actions
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Provide specialist advice on chemical safety, hazardous substances, waste management, and the maintenance of SOPs, chemical inventories, risk registers, and safety documentation
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Coordinate technical and infrastructure requirements within teaching and research laboratories, including instrument installation needs, service connections, and essential utilities such as gas, vacuum, compressed air, and cryogenics
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Liaise with Buildings & Property, Security, trades, and contractors to coordinate planned works, assess impacts, ensure safety protocols are followed, and communicate disruptions
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Support laboratory operations by overseeing chemistry‑specific services, including chemical waste contracts, gas bottle infrastructure, cryogenic deliveries, and other essential technical systems
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Assist with space and access coordination, including office and laboratory utilisation, building access setup, and occasional support for staff, student, and visitor onboarding
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Contribute to disaster preparedness and risk management activities, including emergency planning, drills, and business continuity efforts
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Build strong working relationships across the School to provide clear, accessible advice that enables safe, efficient laboratory operations
If you are proactive, detail‑oriented, and passionate about supporting the safe and effective operation of world‑class chemistry facilities, we encourage you to apply.
About Monash University
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
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.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
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: Tracy McGregor, School Manager, School of Chemistry, tracy.mcgregor@monash.edu
Position Description: Safety and Technical Operations Coordinator- Chemistry
Applications Close: Wednesday 4 March 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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