LaboratoryTechnician

**What’s the job?** As the **Laboratory Technician,** you will report to the**National Laboratory Manager** and join a passionate team committed to ensuring Torrens University Australia delivers an exceptional student learning experience. The **Laboratory Technician** plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe, and engaging learning experiences in specialist teaching laboratories across the Health and Education vertical. Working under the line management of the National Laboratory Manager and day-to-day supervision of a Laboratory Coordinator, the Laboratory Technician operates with a high degree of autonomy and technical expertise in ensuring resource readiness for laboratory classes as part of the laboratory team. The Laboratory Technician also contributes to the development of operational procedures, supports student learning activities, and provides technical expertise to ensure smooth laboratory operations. Some delegated responsibilities from the supervising Laboratory coordinator may be assigned based on the needs of the location and the incumbent’s individual skills, expertise and development. These responsibilities may include leading staff training, leading lab projects, providing 2IC cover for lab coordinator. **In this role, you will:** * Prepare laboratory environments and equipment in readiness for teaching sessions, simulations, and assessments. * Troubleshoot equipment issues promptly advise laboratory coordinator * Support Laboratory Coordinators in the development and refinement of standard operating procedures. * Assist the National Lab manager and/or the Laboratory Coordinator in daily operations, supporting the team, and potentially making decisions or taking charge of situations in the Laboratory Coordinators absence * Manage the setup and pack down of practical sessions, ensuring all resources and equipment are prepared to specification and stored, recycled or disposed of appropriately after sessions. * Oversee stock usa