Who we are

　　Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers Realize Life's Potential by solving complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. Our world class brands have unparalleled leadership positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries and our technologies address a broad range of societal needs.

　　With more than 35 operating companies, Danaher’s globally diverse team of 69,000 associates is united by a common culture and the Danaher Business System.​ Our stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by more than 5,000% over the last 25 years. Our record of success is due, in large part, to hard work and dedication from our associates. We are counting on you to help us deliver another 25 years of outperformance!

　　About Leica Biosystems

　　Leica Biosystems is a global leader in workflow solutions and automation. As the only company to own the workflow from biopsy to diagnosis, we are uniquely positioned to break down the barriers between each of these steps. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture.

　　The Role

　　This is a Part-time role for a student engineer supporting activities to assess the cradle to grave environmental footprint of one of our products.

　　Your key responsibilities will include (with support from experienced professional engineers), but are not limited to:

　　Assess the weight and material composition of components and assemblies

　　Assessing the real life energy usage of an instrument

　　Maintaining a database of components and their properties

　　Liaising with other departments to estimate resource usage to build an instrument

　　Liaising with consultants to assist with generating an environmental report

　　Generating progress reports

　　Extracting Country of Origin information from internal systems to help estimate resources used to ship components

　　Generating technical documents including test plans and reports

　　Identify and pursue opportunities for development

　　Reporting Structure

　　LBS R&D employs a team based organisational structure whereby each team has a mix of skills to enable them to respond to diverse challenges. You would be reporting to a team lead.

　　To be successful in this opportunity, meeting the following criteria would be preferrable.

　　Students who are currently studying Environmental Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or similar disciplines

　　Familiarity with materials and mechanical assemblies

　　Able to follow instruction for use of inspection and measurement tools (e.g. scales, verniers, multimeters, etc.)

　　Interest in environmental science, materials, carbon footprint estimation

　　Competent with MS Office products

　　Attention to detail

　　Positive, self-motivated disposition and personal accountability

　　Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills

　　Work safely, complying with all safety procedures, rules and instructions

　　Desire to improve lives

　　Desirable:

　　Familiarity with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks)

　　Experience in manufacturing methods

　　Experience working within a quality system

　　To Apply:

　　You must be an Australian citizen / holder of a Permanent Residency visa/ have work rights to be eligible to apply for this position.

　　This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of Leica Biosystems and its ongoing success.

　　Applications must be submitted by close of business 2nd February 2024 .

　　When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) tools and the stability of a tested organization.At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.