UQ

Principal IT Customer Support, IMB/QBI/AIBN

St Lucia Campus Full time

About This Opportunity 

Join our IT Shared Services team and support UQ’s Research Institutes with clients across The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and The Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN).

In this role, you will be the technical escalation point for client support issues for the IT Support team, collaborating with central ITS support teams as required. The role will be responsible for delivering client and systems improvement projects with the support of other staff as required, and will be based across IMB, QBI and AIBN at St Lucia Campus  

Key responsibilities will include: 

  • Assist the Manager IT Support by identifying and implementing process improvements both internally to the team and for clients. Participate in and lead team meetings and team building exercises in the absence of the Manager IT Support.
  • Provide senior technical support for the delivery of desktop and mobile computing to clients across the Research Institutes.
  • Resolve technical and customer service issues escalated from other team members, liaising with other technical or vendor resources as required.
  • Coordinate the delivery of client projects related to the delivery of desktop and mobile computing, ensuring client objectives and timelines are met.
  • Co-ordinate the development and support of bespoke solutions, services and/or infrastructure to support research/lab requirements
  • Provide purchasing advice for IT hardware and software.
  • Ensure appropriate technical and process documentation is created and maintained.
  • Mentor other team members in the provision of high-quality IT/AV support services in a teaching, research and learning environment.
  • Adopt and promote sound cyber security practices in compliance with UQ’s Cyber Security Policy and according to cyber security procedures and standards developed by the University or Division.
  • Use and promote customer service practices including courtesy, helpfulness and follow through in all aspects of service requests, incident and problem management, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Work collaboratively with central IT, participating in working groups in order to 1. ensure Research Institutes interests are represented in central IT service delivery plans. 2. add value to the IT service delivery for UQ

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

  • Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
  • 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
  • Access to flexible working arrangements including flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
  • Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
  • Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
  • On campus childcare options
  • Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
  • Salary packaging options

About You  

  • An undergraduate degree in IT or related field with at least four years subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
  • Demonstrated understanding of interdependencies between systems and processes in order to identify improvements and provide escalated troubleshooting.
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their needs
  • Previous experience organising tech talks for the supported community.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence ITS working groups.
  • Ability to lead, collaborate, influence and be to bridge technical and business needs.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks, and other role-specific requirements such as mandatory immunisations, First Aid and/or CPR certification, and Blue Card checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Manager, IT Customer Support, Alan Hockings a.hockings@uq.edu.au

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

  • Resume
  • A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information 

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close 19 January 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-59933). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late January.