Senior Animal Technologist
Job No.: 699120
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW Level 06 (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
Join MARP as a Senior Animal Technologist and use your technical expertise to support world-class research while upholding the highest standards of laboratory animal care and welfare.
In this hands-on technical role, you’ll deliver specialised animal care and research support services, manage daily activities within a designated unit, and assist in coordinating workloads and resources. You’ll provide guidance, training and supervision to junior staff, support researchers, and drive improvements in animal welfare, operational efficiency and compliance. You’ll also apply your technical expertise to oversee technical procedures, maintain high standards of animal care and build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated senior animal technology professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to animal welfare and continuous improvement. A Diploma of Animal Technology or equivalent qualifications and experience is required.
About MARP - Monash Animal Research Platform
MARP is committed to enabling excellence in research by providing industry-leading animal services to Monash University researchers and partners across Australia. Guided by best-practice animal care and a culture of continuous improvement, MARP offers an outstanding environment in which expertise, innovation, and collaboration thrive.
Learn more about MARP
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. 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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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. 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'. 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: Mr Jonathan Mauclair, Operations Manager - Monash Animal Research Platform, +61 3 9902 9270
Position Description: Senior Animal Technologist
Applications Close: Sunday 1 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
Please submit your application as soon as possible for this fabulous opportunity to join Monash University. Interviews will be held as strong applicants are identified. Applications will close when the role has been filled.
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