Animal Technician Cryopreservation Core

Date: 28 Oct 2025

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Core Cryopreservation

Division: Cancer Research

Department: Laboratory Research

Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect

Core Cryopreservation

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Animal Technician - Cryopreservation Core

Part time Ongoing - 20 hrs/wk (4 hrs/day ) - The position requires flexible hours
Classification - 1BU11 - 1BU55
Attractive salary packaging options are available

We are seeking an Animal Technician to provide requisite animal technology support for the cryopreservation and rederivations service. Working with the Core Facility Manager to ensure the provision of a high quality ‘user-oriented’ animal reproductive technology service. To support the managers on issues of compliance, animal welfare and routine preparation and scheduling. Responsible for the daily husbandry, health monitoring and records of mouse colonies in an efficient manner under supervision.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

To assist in our quarantine facility and at times work independently. The position requires flexible working hours.
To provide and ensure high quality animal husbandry and to maintain high animal ethical standards.
Assist with injection and collection techniques under supervision in accordance with SOP’s, AEEC approval and guidelines. - Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, biohazard and animal welfare rules and regulations.
To maintain a high level of hygiene and tidiness within facility.
Effective communication and liaison with laboratory staff and team members.

The ideal candidate will meet the following essential requirements, whilst experience in the use of colony management databases and a Diploma of Applied Science – Animal Technology or higher is desired.

Animal husbandry experience
Knowledge of mouse breeding regimes
Knowledge of PC2 containment requirements

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
Discounted health insurance and eye care
A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata), 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options
Flexible, hybrid working practices

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Jan Williamson

Email: jan.williamson@petermac.org

Applications Close: 19 November 2025

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Position Summary

To provide the requisite animal technology support for the Cryopreservation and rederivations service. Working with the Core Facility Manager to ensure the provision of a high quality ‘user-oriented’ animal reproductive technology service. To support the managers on issues of compliance, animal welfare and routine preparation and scheduling. Responsible for the daily husbandry, health monitoring and records of mouse colonies in an efficient manner under supervision.
-   To provide and ensure high quality animal husbandry and to maintain high animal ethical standards.
-   Assist with injection and collection techniques under supervision in accordance with SOP’s, AEEC approval and guidelines.
-   Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, biohazard and animal welfare rules and regulations.
-   To maintain a high level of hygiene and tidiness within facility.
-   Effective communication and liaison with laboratory staff and team members.

Enterprise Agreement

Allied Health Professionals

Classification or Salary Range

1BU11-1BU55

Immunisation Risk Category

Category C: Position within a non-clinical setting

Key Relationships

Internal	Cryopreservation core manager Cryo Core technical lead Animal facility Vet Media kitchen and wash up teams. Genotyping core Mouse cryopreservation /rederivation core users
External	External mouse facilities and staff Approved suppliers/couriers

Skills

Essential Requirements	Animal husbandry experience Knowledge of mouse breeding regimes Knowledge of PC2 containment requirements
Desirable Requirements	Experience in the use of colony management databases Diploma of Applied Science – Animal Technology or higher

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by/Key Performance Indicators
Provide high quality animal husbandry and animal management skills	Demonstrates good animal observation and assessment skills. Works with laboratory and animal facility staff to ensure that breeding colonies are managed and maintained to meet experimental mice requirements and to optimise use of breeding facility space. Employs a colony management system that is able to track the use and fate of animals in the Breeding and Quarantine facility.
Teamwork	Involved in facility staff meetings and discussions. Works well with others in appropriately allocating space, equipment and workloads. Demonstrates a willingness to accommodate researchers’ requirements where appropriate. Willing/Able to carry out all tasks at or below classified level
Co-ordinates and completes work in an efficient and timely manner	Demonstrates time management and prioritization skills. Organizes, follows and completes work schedules & timetables
Maintains physical environment and infrastructure	Physical environment is maintained to a high standard at all times
Complies with legislation	Demonstrates a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and its application to the operations of the Animal Core Facility.
Complies with SOP's	Can demonstrate a clear understanding of SOP's in daily work

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Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally. Our staffbenefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeingprogram, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging. We encourageapplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community andpeople with a disability.