Scientific Technician

Laboratory, Biosafety and Contamination Control

VA Sciences is seeking a motivated scientist, graduate consultant or early career technical professional to join our team, supporting the testing, certification and compliance of critical laboratory, medical and research environments.

This is a field based scientific role suited to someone with a background or strong interest in, biomedical science, environmental science, engineering, laboratory operations, contamination control or technical services.

You do not need to come into this role with specialist industry experience. We are looking for someone with the right mindset: practical, curious, careful, technically minded and willing to learn a highly specialised field from the ground up.

About VA Sciences

VA Sciences is a specialist STEM consultancy working across contamination control, occupational hygiene, engineering, indoor environmental quality, laboratory testing and scientific consulting.

Our Air Sciences team supports hospitals, universities, research facilities, pharmaceutical environments and laboratories by conducting critical compliance testing and certification of equipment and controlled environments. This work helps ensure that high-risk scientific and medical facilities operate safely, correctly and in accordance with relevant standards, accreditation requirements and client expectations.

We are a rapidly growing business with a strong focus on technical quality, practical problem solving, customer service, professional development and evidence-based decision making.

About the Role

As a Scientific Technician, you will be trained to inspect, test, maintain and certify laboratory and medical equipment and controlled environments, including:

• Biological safety cabinets

• Fume cupboards

• HEPA filtration systems

• Isolators

• Cleanrooms and controlled environments

• Medical, research and laboratory facilities

This is not a desk-only role. You will be regularly working on client sites across Melbourne and, from time to time, interstate. The role combines hands-on technical testing, scientific understanding, quality documentation, client communication and problem solving.

You will work alongside experienced professionals and receive practical on-the-job training in testing methods, equipment operation, Australian Standards, NATA-accredited procedures, ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and contamination control principles.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will assist with and be trained in:

• Conducting field testing and certification of laboratory and medical equipment.

• Performing inspections, airflow testing, HEPA filter integrity testing and related compliance assessments.

• Supporting maintenance, repair and performance qualification of critical containment and filtration systems.

• Working in hospitals, universities, research institutes, pharmaceutical facilities and specialist laboratory environments.

• Preparing clear and accurate NATA accredited reports, test records and certification documentation.

• Following NATA-accredited test methods, internal quality procedures and relevant Australian Standards.

• Communicating technical findings clearly to clients and internal staff.

• Maintaining testing equipment, calibration records and service documentation.

• Supporting the day-to-day operation of the Air Sciences division.

• Contributing to a strong culture of safety, quality, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Who This Role Would Suit

This role would suit someone who enjoys science but does not want to spend every day behind a desk or in a routine laboratory role.

It may suit:

• A recent science graduate looking for a practical technical career.

• A junior laboratory technician wanting to move into field-based scientific consulting.

• A biomedical, microbiology, biotechnology, chemistry or environmental science graduate.

• Someone with a technical or engineering background who wants to work in scientific and medical environments.

• A practical problem solver who enjoys learning how systems work.

• Someone interested in contamination control, biosafety, cleanrooms, laboratories or regulated environments.

Essential Requirements

• Current Australian driver’s licence.

• Strong interest in science, engineering, laboratory environments or technical services.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Willingness to travel to client sites across Melbourne and occasionally interstate.

• Flexible approach to working hours, including evening or weekend work.

• Strong computer literacy and ability to complete technical documentation.

• Valid National Police Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain them.

Desirable Experience or Qualifications

The following would be highly regarded, but are not all required:

• Degree or diploma in Science Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related field.

• Experience working in a laboratory, hospital, healthcare, pharmaceutical, research, cleanroom or technical environment.

• Experience working within a NATA-accredited laboratory or quality system.

• Exposure to ISO/IEC 17025, quality management systems, validation or compliance documentation.

• Experience with HEPA filtration systems, biological safety cabinets, fume cupboards, cleanrooms or related equipment.

• Technical background in electronics, electrical systems, instrumentation or equipment maintenance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.

• Fully maintained company vehicle.

• Company phone and laptop.

• Structured on-the-job technical training.

• Ongoing professional development.

• Career progression within a growing specialist STEM consultancy.

• Exposure to leading hospitals, universities, research institutes and pharmaceutical facilities.

• Supportive team environment with experienced staff and mentoring.

• The opportunity to build a specialist career in laboratory safety, contamination control and scientific certification.

Why This Role Matters

The work performed by our Air Sciences team supports the safe operation of critical scientific, medical and research environments. The testing and certification we perform helps protect laboratory workers, patients, researchers, products, experiments and the wider community.

For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to build a practical scientific career in a highly specialised field with long-term professional value.