Reference no: 498550
Work type: Continuing - Full Time
Location: Wagga Wagga
Categories: Technical Officer

Work with passionate academics and technical staff in state-of-the-art facilities.
Help shape the next generation of veterinary professionals.
Grow your technical expertise through training and professional opportunities.

The role

Full Time – Continuing
Level 4 - $73,230 to $79,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
Wagga Wagga

You will play a vital role in supporting the teaching and learning of veterinary clinical skills. You’ll assist in both simulated environments and live animal settings at our Veterinary Clinical Centre (VCC), ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality learning experiences for students.

This hands-on role involves preparing materials and equipment, supporting surgical nursing and patient care, and maintaining compliance with safety and risk management standards.

A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is an essential requirement of this position.

About you

Degree in a relevant discipline with 2+ years’ experience, or Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with 5+ years’ experience.
Recent experience in veterinary clinical skills operations and techniques.
Strong knowledge of animal handling, veterinary chemicals, and equipment maintenance.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated experience in the safe use, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and biological materials.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a 1 page “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Charmaine Carlisle | Technical Manager (Life Sciences & Health) | ccarlisle@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6933 2873

Closing Date: 11pm, 25 January 2026

Advertised: 09 Jan 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Jan 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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