Laboratory Manager- Faculty of Medicine and Health

• Employment Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Duration: Parental Leave contract until 25 October 2026
• Remuneration: Professional Level 7 $113,926 + 17% super+ annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales. This is an onsite position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Laboratory Manager plays a key role in supporting the delivery of world-class research within UNSW Medicine & Health, ensuring the efficient, safe and effective operation of laboratory facilities across on-campus and UNSW-managed sites. Working within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, the role provides expert operational, technical and logistical support to researchers, enabling high-quality research outcomes.

The position is responsible for overseeing laboratory operations, maintaining research infrastructure and equipment, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, laboratory practice and workplace health and safety requirements. The Laboratory Manager also supports the coordination of training, access to facilities, and the continuous improvement of systems, processes and service delivery.

Working closely with the Research Infrastructure Manager, safety teams and research staff, the role contributes to a collaborative and high-performing research environment, providing advice on infrastructure, equipment and enterprise projects, and supporting the ongoing development of safe and sustainable laboratory practices.

Some key skills required: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a scientific or other relevant research-based discipline and relevant work experience in a similar role, or other equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Proven understanding and experience managing PC2 and PC3 (desired) laboratory.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in the diverse aspects of managing the operations of a research laboratory, including provision of expert technical and logistical advice on research facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and instruments.
• Proven technical expertise in specialist areas aligned with laboratory operations and research activities, with proven ability to investigate, analyse and resolve complex technical, operational, and logistical issues.
• Proven ability to provide instruction and training to others in the safe use of laboratory equipment and instruments, including safe laboratory techniques, risk assessments and safety procedures and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to review and advise on the development of policies, systems, procedures, and guidelines relevant to research laboratories.
• Superior interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with proven ability to liaise with and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Superior organizational skills, with proven ability to develop and implement operational strategies and establish priorities, using initiative to achieve strategic objectives.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

For more information, refer to the Position Description available on JOBS@UNSW.

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before Sunday 24^th May at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: - 

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Get in Touch:

Aarti

a.aarti@unsw.edu.au

Talent Acquisition Associate

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.