- St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- A$97K–A$104K per year
Microscopy Officer responsible for operating, maintaining, and training users on optical, fluorescence and confocal microscopy equipment at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience.
Compensation
Full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $97,268.85 - $104,348.98 + 17% super (HEW Level 6)
Responsibilities
- Coordinating and delivering individual and group training in microscope operation, image acquisition, visualisation software and image analysis for biological research.
- Maintaining, cleaning and calibrating microscopy instrumentation to factory specifications, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the imaging platform.
- Providing responsive, helpdesk style troubleshooting for minor equipment and software issues, and escalating complex matters as required.
- Managing platform assets and records, including stocktakes, consumables ordering, user training logs, work records and associated charges.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of facility procedures, documentation, and user support resources.
Requirements
- A degree in a biological or biomedical discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education or training.
- Nice to have: Widefield microscopy
- Nice to have: Confocal microscopy
- Nice to have: Image processing and quantification methods for multi-dimensional datasets