Teaching Technician - MDLS

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Teaching Technician to support the safe and effective delivery of practical teaching in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS). Working within our Multi-Disciplinary Laboratories (MDLs) with a particular focus on physiology.

You will work closely with academic and technical colleagues to prepare and support teaching sessions, maintain specialised equipment, handle biological materials and animal tissue appropriately, and help ensure laboratory activities run smoothly. The role combines practical laboratory preparation, equipment troubleshooting, student support and day-to-day laboratory operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing, setting up, supporting and packing down practical physiology teaching sessions, including specialised laboratory procedures and demonstrations. • Undertaking specialised dissections, tissue collection and preparation, and relevant drug administration procedures in accordance with approved protocols and safety requirements. • Maintaining and troubleshooting scientific equipment, carrying out basic repairs within technical competence and arranging servicing or calibration when required. • Demonstrating laboratory equipment, techniques and software and assisting academic staff, tutors and students during practical teaching. • Preparing and updating technical set-up notes, risk assessments and laboratory records, and supporting safe handling, storage and disposal of materials. • Maintaining teaching spaces, managing equipment and consumable stocks, and supporting the testing of new or modified practical activities.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours/week), fixed-term opportunity for 24 months, with a salary range of $63,600 to $75,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

For more detailed information, please view the Position Description.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About The Team

The Multi-Disciplinary Laboratories (MDLs) are a cornerstone of teaching within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, supporting thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate students each year. Our Technical Services team provides essential expertise in laboratory operations, compliance and teaching support, ensuring that academic staff and students have the resources, facilities and guidance needed to succeed.

As part of the MDLs, the Physiology teaching laboratories support practical teaching across a range of programmes, including Medical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy and Māori Health. Teaching activities include hands-on experiments, physiological measurements, specialised scientific equipment and animal tissue dissection, providing students with opportunities to develop and apply their understanding of human physiology.