Research Officer

4 days ago


South Brisbane, Australia Mater Group Full time

**Job no**: 502258
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Research

**About the role**

**Mater Research** (MR) has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced **Research Officer**to join our leading **Cancer Immunotherapies group**. This is a full-time, permanent position based at our South Brisbane campus.

**Salary range: $87,311 - $93,724 per annum** plus 11.5% superannuation and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**Key Responsibilities**:
This role involves designing and conducting experiments using a variety of approaches including computational, in vitro and in vivo humanized mouse models, data analysis, contributing to publications and collaborative research efforts as well as providing mentorship and supervision to junior lab members and students. Some of your key duties will include (but not limited to):

- Participate in the design, execution and control of research studies
- Coordinate the processing and analysis of data and laboratory tests
- Coordinate the conduct of experimental tests and procedures
- Develop new research methodologies
- Analyse literature relevant to research area
- Work with colleagues and postgraduates in the development of joint research projects.
- Organise data for the preparation of proposals for new funding
- Supervision of junior staff and students and contribution to the smooth running of a laboratory
- Attend, as appropriate, research related and organisational events.
- Prepare regular written reports in keeping with the requirements of funding and organisational guidelines as requested.

**About you**

To be considered for this position, you will possess:

- PhD in a relevant field eg immunology, cancer, cell biology
- Excellent communication skills with a track record of high-quality research outputs including publications and conference presentations
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to contribute to the research outcomes as part of an effective team, while independently establishing work priorities
- Strong academic track record and technical laboratory skills in the broad area of immunology and /or immunotherapy, especially human tumour immunology
- Experience with using primary human immune cells, immunological assays, molecular biology, high dimensional flow cytometry and bioinformatics.
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior staff and students
- Appropriate digital literacy skills including the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, statistical analysis software, Endnote referencing tool, and NCBI Resources including PubMed

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

**_Applications close Tuesday 28th January 2025. _**_Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW_

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our _Reconciliation webpage_. _

**Advertised**: 14 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 28 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time


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