The Opportunity
Join a team of dedicated professionals at the Monash Animal Research Platform and play a vital role in supporting world-class research while ensuring the highest standards of animal care and welfare.
About the Role
As an Animal Technician, you will provide hands-on care and technical support for research animals in accordance with approved protocols, legislation, and Standard Operating Procedures. Your attention to detail, ethical approach, and commitment to animal wellbeing will be essential in enabling the delivery of high-quality research services.
Reporting to the Facility Manager, you will work under routine supervision as part of a collaborative, professional team.
In this role, you will:
Deliver high-quality animal care, including feeding, cleaning, enrichment and maintaining optimal hygiene standards.
Support animal breeding and colony management activities in line with approved protocols and SOPs.
Monitor animal health and environments, promptly identifying and escalating concerns
Maintain accurate animal and facility records to support research, operational requirements, and regulatory compliance.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders while ensuring all activities are conducted in accordance with ethical, legislative, and institutional requirements.
Prepare animals, equipment, and consumables to support research activities and the day-to-day operation of the animal facilities.
Uphold workplace health and safety standards, identifying and reporting hazards or incidents.
Contribute constructively to continuous improvement, investigations, and facility operations.
About You
You are a reliable and motivated individual with a genuine interest in animal care and supporting scientific research. You have strong attention to detail, take pride in maintaining high standards, and enjoy working as part of a team. You communicate effectively, are willing to learn new skills and procedures, and are committed to animal welfare, workplace safety, and providing excellent service to researchers. Previous experience working with animals is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
You will have:
Your Education and Experience (One of the following):
A completed Trades Certificate or Certificate III (Animal Studies/Technology preferred); OR
Completion of Year 12 or a Certificate II paired with relevant hands-on work experience; OR
An equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
Your Skills:
Basic knowledge of husbandry, handling, housing and breeding requirements of laboratory animals
An interest in animal care, a strong commitment to animal welfare, and the ability to follow policies, procedures, legislation, and regulatory requirements relating to the care and use of animals in research.
Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
Ability to work as an effective member of a team as well as independently under routine supervision.
Basic computer and record-keeping skills, with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
The ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn new skills and procedures.
Why Join MARP?
You will join a supportive, collaborative environment where your work directly impacts the scientific community. We provide routine supervision to help you grow, structured training to expand your technical skillset, and a team culture that puts ethical care above all else
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.
Learn more about Monash.
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
Please submit a current copy of your resume along with a cover letter in which you address how you meet the key selection criteria in the position description. For further instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
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 [email protected] 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: Jonathan Mauclair, Operations Manager, MARP, ph. 9902 9270
Position Description: Animal Technician
Applications Close: Monday 6th July 2026, 11:55pm AEST
Supporting a diverse workforce
