Research Assistant

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Full time

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health.

Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease.

From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands affected by complex, widespread illness, we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.


THE OPPORTUNITY


The Research Assistant, Level 6-8 is accountable for conducting experiments within the Translation Science Research Pillar in the Transplantation Immunology Laboratory and will report to the Lab head and other lab staff as directed.

They would be optimally experienced in many of these following areas of laboratory expertise including:

immunology and molecular biology; animal models of disease, histopathology; protein analysis (WB); Flow cytometry and analysis; tissue culture; reporter assays; mRNA extraction and RT-PCR; an understanding of human genetics with any bioinformatics experience would be a plus.


Salary:
$93, % Super + Salary packaging

Employment Type:
full time 2-year contract

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS- Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)- Ample opportunities for on-going training and development- Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment- Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times- 18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation- A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave- Discounted Health Insurance- Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO
RA- RA8

Performs in a collaborative framework


An RA- RA8 is accountable for conducting independent experiments within his/her Research Pillar in a collaborative framework with his/her supervisor.

In addition to attaining previous level responsibilities, key responsibilities include:

  • Design and manage own experiments in a creative but process-driven manner. Asks pertinent questions and considers the implications of the research being undertaken and considered ways to improve the experiments being undertaken.
  • Senior responsibilities consistent with managing a lab
  • Act as the point of knowledge for historical information about the operation of the laboratory
  • In line with the operating budget
  • stock control: monitoring and ordering consumables
  • Responsible for training new team members in line with laboratory protocols

General responsibilities include (applicable to all levels):

  • All staff are required to comply with Garvan's workplace polices (as amended from time to time) and especially Garvan's Work Health & Safety (WHS) Policy, including working in accordance with the WHS management system at all times, as safety is Garvan's number one priority.

ABOUT YOU

The key skills and experience include:

RA- RA8- Master's Degree preferable.- Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal.- Advanced problem solving skills.- Presentation skills - professionally drawn graphs, figure legends and method sections to publishable standard.- Proficiency in interpreting data and results.- Sound understanding of clinical aspects of the research required.- Displays considerable experience and expertise in a broad range of procedures relevant to the current research field.- Appointment at this level would normally require at least 6 years' experience within a lab, however this alone is not sufficient.

Research Assistants within the Garvan are expected to possess the following attributes as shown below:

RA- RA8- Exercises good judgment - takes a 'thinking' approach to their work.- High level of innovativeness.- High level of self-motivation.


ABOUT GARVAN


The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision.

We are proud to be one of Australia's largest and most highly regarded MRI's.


Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.


We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.


  • Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture 'add', not culture 'fit' and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively._

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