Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
Are you a chemistry-qualified professional who thrives in a complex, high-trust environment?
Do you bring resilience and the ability to engage â and where needed, can you confidently advise senior academics and professionally navigate conflicting perspectives?
Weâre looking for a professional, composed and solutions-focused Hazardous Substances Adviser to join our Health, Safety and Wellbeing team.
Reporting to the Hazard and Containment Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring University-wide compliance with hazardous substances legislation and internal requirements.
Youâll provide expert advice on:
You will be a key relationship partner across faculties â maintaining strong on-site engagement with laboratory managers, technical teams and academic staff.
This is a role where credibility, clarity, and confidence matter.
This is a part-time (18.75 hours per week) permanent position
Remuneration range is $73,400 â $90,700 per annum, dependent on skills and experience and will be pro-rated
For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description
He kĹrero mĹu | About you
You are:
You bring resilience, strong interpersonal capability, and the ability to navigate complexity while maintaining professionalism and integrity.
If you are technically strong, people-savvy, and ready to step into a role that requires both expertise and influence, we would love to hear from you.
NgÄ Ähuatanga kei a mÄtou | What we offer
The University of Auckland is New Zealandâs leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory, and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently ranked among the worldâs most liveable cities.
The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:
In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.
For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.
Me pÄhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 29th March 2026 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV, highlighting how you can meet the skills and experience detailed above.
Please reach out to Francesca Casu (Hazards & Containment Manager) via francesca.casu@auckland.ac.nz for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications by email.
University of Auckland
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