Technical Support

Our technicians are highly skilled experts in their field and make key contributions in our research teams as well as supporting our teaching.

Our Technical Services team includes: Apprentice Technicians, Assistant Technicians, Technicians, Senior Technicians, Technical Managers, Experimental Officers and Senior Experimental Officers.

Technical Services provide integral support across the entire University for teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, infrastructure, core facilities, workshops and laboratories.

We have 876 Technicians in the University who operate across our three faculties of Biology, Medicine and Health, Humanities, and Science and Engineering. They work in more than 50 buildings including five University teaching hospitals. 

Technician Commitment

We are a founding signatory of the Technician Commitment – a national initiative led by the Science Council.

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Technicians operate in the below fields.

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

School of Biological Sciences:

  • Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  • Evolution and Genomic Sciences
  • Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine
  • Molecular and Cellular Function
  • Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences
  • Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology

School of Medical Sciences:

  • Cancer Sciences
  • Cardiovascular Sciences
  • Dentistry
  • Developmental Biology and Medicine
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology
  • Medical Education

School of Health Sciences:

  • Human Communication
  • Development and Hearing
  • Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences
  • Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
  • Pharmacy and Optometry
  • Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care
  • Psychology and Mental Health

Biological Services Facility

Faculty of Humanities

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

School of Environment, Education and Development

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School of Engineering

  • Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

School of Natural Sciences

  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Materials
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy