Technician - Enteric, Environmental & Food Virology

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Te tūnga | The role
We have a full-time permanent opportunity for a Technician to join our Enteric, Environmental & Food Virology laboratory based at our Kenepuru Science Centre in Porirua.

**In this role, you will be involved in**:

- General laboratory duties including housekeeping, maintenance, quality assurance, health and safety activities.
- Data entry including receipting environmental samples into LIMS system.
- Laboratory work - including processing of environmental and shellfish samples for subsequent testing, and reagent preparation
- Participating in a range of environmental and food virology projects, and other enteric virology work, as required. Involved primarily in the use of wastewater

Kia angitu koe | About you
To be successful in this role, you may have a mix of the following:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in Microbiology, Molecular Biology or a similar scientific field.
- Experience or technical knowledge of laboratory work.
- Be comfortable with handling biological samples such as wastewater and shellfish
- Knowledge of laboratory safety practice, biological and chemical hazards.
- Competency in the use of computers, including databases.
- Initiative, flexibility, and a willingness to support the wider team.
- A methodical approach to work, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, and able to meet deadlines to provide excellent service.

Ngā painga | The benefits ESR provide an excellent environment for fostering and developing our people in a values-driven, flexible and ever evolving landscape. We are leaders in our field and our laboratory facilities are second to none. We offer diverse benefits including flexible working options that support everyone's lifestyle in balance with their work commitments. Our people gain value from other benefits such as job-related learning and development opportunities, access to employee health schemes, social events and wellbeing initiatives.
Please note the successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment drug-screen and police records check as conditions of employment.


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