Postdoctoral Research Fellow

5 months ago

North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

PRIMARY DETAIL
- Salary Package: From $102,501 - $109,852 (Level A) or from $115,787 - $136,995 (Level B) p.a., plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading
- Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed term position for 2 years (with the possibility of extension).
- Macquarie University (North Ryde) location (Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre)

THE ROLE

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a background in cell biology and protein chemistry technologies (such as western blots, immunoprecipitations, immunofluorescence microscopy and proteomics) and/or molecular neurosciences. As the successful incumbent, you will support our research group which is focussed on determining molecular mechanisms of disease pathways in neurodegenerative diseases including motor neuron disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and dementias.

Reporting to the Group Leader Neuroproteomics, and working closely with the Motor Neuron Disease Research Team you will contribute and assist in research work relating to identifying new mechanisms of disease and development for new therapies for MND/dementia.

This position offers excellent research and networking opportunities within a highly experienced and supportive research group. This includes contributions to research projects funded by FightMND and NHMRC, and also an opportunity to contribute to research that is being commercialised through a university spin-out company.

About You

You will be a Phd qualified, highly motivated individual with a research background in cell biology and protein chemistry, and experience in molecular neuroscience. You will possess experience in molecular neuroscience and a genuine interest in neurodegenerative diseases including motor neuron disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). You will be a strong communicator, enjoy working both independently and as part of a team and will be an active participant in group analysis work and hold oversight of laboratory activities. You will possess excellent attention to detail that translates to high levels of accuracy and data quality when completing tasks. You will also have knowledge of and be competent in the MS Office Suite, data management and statistical analysis packages.

About Us

The Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre (>70 staff working on MND) is well integrated into the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences and the Macquarie Medical School, has established state-of-the-art research facilities and offers outstanding development options including an active Early Career Researcher support network (‘EnCouRage’).

The Faculty of Medicine, Health & Human Sciences has active research programs in biomedical, translational and health services domains, with current areas of strength including neurosciences (especially motor neuron disease, neurological rehabilitation, and the clinical neuroscience of pain), cancer medicine, and vascular science, amongst others. The Faculty hosts the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, an internationally acclaimed powerhouse researching health systems, e-health, and patient safety. In learning and teaching, the Faculty offers a unique suite of capability-based medical educational programs aimed a post-graduation subspecialty medical education and training, and a unique three-year extended masters-level, professional-entry Doctor of Physiotherapy degree.

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation 54 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we’ve grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community.

Connect with us today


To Apply

Essential selection criteria:
- A PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, protein chemistry, molecular neuroscience or related disciplines, and experience conducting research.- Demonstrated record in contributing to research projects including planning and conducting experiments, analysis of data, and problem-solving.- Demonstrated experience in cell biology techniques including cell culture maintenance, DNA cloning, PCR, gel electrophoresis, transfections and transductions, sequencing and bioinformatic analysis, western blotting, immunofluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and/or immunoprecipitations.- Recognised contributions to the preparation and analysis of research data, drafting reports and manuscripts for presentation and publication and deliver presentations at conferences and meetings, relative to experience.- Ability to work effectively within a team (including Faculty Administrators, Faculty Laboratory operations team, Staff and students).

Desirable selection criteria:
- Strong background in cell biology, protein chemistry, and/or molecular neuroscience, with demonstrated understanding of molecular cloning- Experience with proteomics, mass spectrometry and bioinformatics analysis- Experience w

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Fellow in

    2 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL - Work with leading academics and researchers - Build your academic networks - Full-time, 2 years, fixed term- Developing model visualisation methods to enable interactive and dynamic model building;- Robust selection and estimation in regression type models;- Variable selection and inference for statistically challenging data, including for...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    6 days ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Functional Time Series Analysis - Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed-term (up to 4 years) - Work with leading academics and researchers - Build your academic networks - Innovative and supportive environment The Role- Developing tools to visualize functional panel data, also known as high-dimensional functional...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    2 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of neurodegenerative disease research to join the Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences. THE ROLE- Salary Package: From $109,897 (Level A) p.a., plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading- Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    3 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL- Salary Package: Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A), from $84,437 to $113,697 plus 17% employer's superannuation and leave loading- Appointment Type: Full-time (1.0 FTE) fixed-term position for two years- Location: Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde) THE ROLE As part of this role, you will have the unique opportunity...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    2 months ago

    North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at Macquarie University. The successful candidate will work on engineering new biologics in yeast and plants to develop novel therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the research and development of novel...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at Macquarie University. The successful candidate will work on engineering new biologics in yeast and plants to develop novel therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the research and development of novel...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    3 weeks ago

    North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at Macquarie University. The successful candidate will contribute to the research and development of novel therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease, working on engineering new biologics in yeast and plants.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    5 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary Package: From $102,501 - $109,852 (Level A, Step 6 to Step 8) or from $115,787 - $136,995 (Level B) p.a., plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading - Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed term position for 2 years (with the possibility of extension). - Location: Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus (North...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL - Build your academic networks and access cutting-edge facilities and technology - Work Location: Macquarie University and Central Coast Primary Industries Centre, Ourimbah, Australia Macquarie University is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    5 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL Opportunity for an experienced postdoctoral researcher with strong background in molecular biology and a keen interest in neuroscience for designer gene therapy vector development in the Dementia Research Centre. THE ROLE- Salary Package: Level A, Step 6-8 (PhD $102,501-$109,852) plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading- Appointment...

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Auditory Signal

    2 months ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL Seeking a postdoctoral fellow to lead the development of a low-cost hearing screening device, funded by the Cochlear-Macquarie University Joint Fund. This position offers a unique opportunity to conduct impactful research alongside a multidisciplinary team of hearing scientists, signal processing experts, and mathematicians, all focused on...

  • Research Fellow in High Performance Mixed Signal

    6 days ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL - Exceptional development opportunity working with world class researchers - Build your academic networks and access cutting-edge facilities and technology - Full-time, 2 year fixed-term with possibility of renewal An excellent opportunity exists for a researcher to join the newly created Silicon Platforms Lab (SiP Lab) within the School of...

  • Mixed-methods Researcher

    1 month ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL We are seeking a Mixed-Methods Researcher to be part of a team that brings together healthcare consumers, clinicians, health and medical researchers to improve children’s healthcare. The Role- Salary range: Level A, $106,089 - $113,697 p.a. or Level B, $119,839 - $141,790 p.a. (pro rata) plus superannuation.- Fixed-term, full-time until 31...

  • Research Fellow Position

    1 month ago

    North Geelong, Victoria, Australia DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Full time

    Join Our Team as a Research Fellow or Associate Research FellowWe are seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our team as Research Fellows or Associate Research Fellows at Deakin University. As a Research Fellow or Associate Research Fellow, you will have the opportunity to work on high-quality health economics research projects, contribute...

  • Associate Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Geelong, Victoria, Australia DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Full time

    Job Title: Associate Research FellowWe are seeking a highly skilled Associate Research Fellow to join our team at Deakin University. As a key member of our research group, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining computational analytical pipelines, integrating data generated by IMPACT researchers with publicly available datasets, and supporting...

  • Associate Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Geelong, Victoria, Australia DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Full time

    Job Title: Associate Research FellowWe are seeking a highly skilled Associate Research Fellow to join our team at Deakin University. As a key member of our research group, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining computational analytical pipelines, integrating data generated by IMPACT researchers with publicly available datasets, and supporting...

  • Associate Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Geelong, Victoria, Australia DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Full time

    Job Title: Associate Research FellowWe are seeking a highly skilled Associate Research Fellow to join our team at Deakin University. As a key member of our research group, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining computational analytical pipelines, integrating data generated by IMPACT researchers with publicly available datasets, and supporting...

  • Associate Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago

    North Geelong, Victoria, Australia DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Full time

    Job Title: Associate Research FellowWe are seeking a highly skilled Associate Research Fellow to join our team at Deakin University. As a key member of our research group, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining computational analytical pipelines, integrating data generated by IMPACT researchers with publicly available datasets, and supporting...

  • Synthetic Biology Expert

    6 days ago

    North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our synthetic biology project developing new biological drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.The successful candidate will work on engineering new biologics in yeast and plants to develop novel therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease that will be assessed in...

  • Research Fellow in Quantum Information

    2 weeks ago

    North Ryde, Australia Macquarie University Full time

    PRIMARY DETAIL - Collaboration with leading researchers - Build your academic networks - Competitive salary and benefits You will be part of a team working on projects in quantum measurements and the characterisation of quantum devices. You will join the research group of A/Prof Alexei Gilchrist (6 PhD Students) and collaborate closely with Prof. Kavan Modi...