Research Scientist

1 month ago


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

The Gut Immunogenomics Lab at Garvan Institute of Medical Research is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join our team. As a Research Assistant, you will play a critical role in validating our findings through spatial transcriptomics and protein-based assays.

About the Role

The Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting experiments, collecting, processing, and analyzing patient samples, and supporting laboratory management. You will work on interdisciplinary research projects within the team and have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new research ideas.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct experiments under supervision or independently, depending on experience.
  • Coordinate with clinical partners to collect, process, and manage patient specimens.
  • Support ethics applications and maintain rigorous documentation and records of all experimental procedures and outcomes.
  • Perform molecular techniques such as immunofluorescence, metabolomics, and flow cytometry.
  • Assist with single-cell genomics assays and optimize as necessary.
  • Support the daily operational needs of the lab, including managing supplies and equipment, and ensuring lab organization and cleanliness.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Science or Medicine (1st Class Honours) or related health field.
  • Competent computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
  • 1 or more years of experience in a research or clinical laboratory setting.
  • Experience in handling clinical specimens, flow cytometry, cryosectioning of tissues, and microscopic analysis are bonuses.
  • Highly organized and excellent communicator.
  • Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines.
  • Excellent written and oral communication, representation, and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
About Garvan

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 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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