Senior Research Officer

7 days ago


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

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Research Officer to join our team in the field of cancer cell biology and immunology. As a Senior Research Officer, you will be responsible for conducting research independently within a laboratory, with strategic guidance and oversight from the Laboratory Head.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct research projects resulting in first or senior authorship of published articles in leading journals, books, conference papers/reports, and other research publications.
  • Contribute to productive research outcomes in team and collaborative projects, resulting in mid-authorships on scientific publications.
  • National and international recognition through invited seminar presentations and oral/poster presentations at leading national and international meetings.
  • Role as a named Investigator on successful research proposal submissions to external funding bodies, demonstrating success in attracting competitive fellowships.
  • Supervise and mentor research students and junior research staff to support beneficial outcomes for the lab's research and create a path to independence.
  • Contribute to research projects other than your own and develop new collaborations to maximize opportunities for cross-fertilization of ideas, techniques, and complex research problem-solving.
  • Work closely with our consumers to ensure the relevance of our patient-centric approach to research.
  • Perform administrative functions to assist efficient day-to-day operations of the research lab and facilities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a PhD in a relevant field, such as cancer cell biology and/or immunology, and a minimum of 4 years of post-doctoral experience. You will also have a significant record of scientific achievement, with a strong first-author and emerging senior/co-senior author track record of scientific publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.

About the Garvan Institute of Medical Research

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 organizations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia's largest and most highly regarded MRIs.

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.

We promote a diverse workplace and are 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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