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What this job is
A biotechnologist applies biological and chemical principles to develop, test, and improve products and processes in pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental, or industrial settings. They design and conduct laboratory experiments, analyse biological data, and work with living organisms, cells, or their components to create or modify products such as medicines, vaccines, enzymes, or biomaterials. This work operates within regulatory frameworks including TGA approval pathways and laboratory biosafety standards.
Pay
A$1,544 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Documentationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Incident Reporting
- Microsoft Excel Data Management
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Process Improvement Identification
- Risk Identification
- Stakeholder Communication
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication