Cell Culture Specialist

5 days ago


Geelong, Victoria, Australia CSIRO Part time

We are seeking a highly skilled Cell Culture Specialist to join our Tissue Culture Team at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP).

">About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical skills in a flexible, collaborative research environment, contributing to meaningful scientific advancements.

As a Cell Culture Specialist, you will be responsible for preparing media, buffers, reagents and cell lines per work instructions and health & safety protocols. You will also maintain inventory and coordinate the distribution of reagents and media.

You will collaborate with team members to ensure the consistent production of high-quality cell cultures. This includes monitoring quality control processes and performing routine cell culture maintenance including passaging, revival and storage.

In addition, you will contribute to process improvements and support technical knowledge transfer within and out-with the Tissue Culture Team. Under supervision, you will design equipment and adapt techniques to meet special circumstances and client needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare media, buffers, reagents and cell lines per work instructions and health & safety protocols.
  • Maintain inventory and coordinate the distribution of reagents and media.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure the consistent production of high-quality cell cultures.
  • Monitor quality control processes and perform routine cell culture maintenance including passaging, revival and storage.
  • Contribute to process improvements and support technical knowledge transfer within and out-with the Tissue Culture Team.
  • Design equipment and adapt techniques to meet special circumstances and client needs.
  • Select the appropriate methods to perform standard analyses, perform non-standard analyses, and maintain complex equipment.
  • Use discretion to decide which methods are used and schedule work to meet future demand.

About Us

CsirO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong.

Our team within the Tissue Culture Team at the ACDP is dynamic and inclusive. We value strong communication skills and aptitude for technical knowledge transfer. If you take pride in your interpersonal skills and can support diagnostic testing, research projects, and external client programs, this role will require you to get involved in preparing media, buffers, reagents, and cell lines while following SOPs and HSE protocols.

Requirements

  • A relevant bachelor's degree in biology, biotechnology or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with cell culture techniques.
  • Demonstrated ability in routine laboratory techniques, including aseptic media and reagent preparation.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under quality systems and health & safety protocols.
  • Experience with inventory management and distribution.
  • Proficiency in IT software for effective communication and record keeping.
  • Strong communication skills and aptitude for technical knowledge transfer.

Setting You Up for Success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. If you have any requirements for reasonable adjustments please let us know how we can support you.



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