Research Assistant

**Job no**: 0059173
**Location**:Carlton
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**Department/School**:Melbourne Dental School
**Salary**:Level A - $80,258 - $108,906 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Cutting-edge antimicrobial resistance research in collaboration with WHO and Industry experts.**:

- **Thriving team culture, impactful contributions to microbiology and human disease.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
Join us in a dynamic Research Assistant role where you'll drive innovative microbiology and human disease research within Melbourne Dental School and Bio21 Institute. Under A/Prof. Antonio Celentano's guidance, you'll be an essential part of our collaborative team, addressing antimicrobial resistance in partnership with global experts in sexual health research at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and industry partners. This role not only offers exposure to leading experts but also a thriving team culture, making it a prime opportunity for driven individuals seeking impactful and long-term research careers.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Establish 3D oral mucosa equivalent models, co-culturing NG with oral cells (e.g. keratinocytes/fibroblasts).
- Assess Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) viability and invasion using a range of cell culture, microbiology, immunohistochemistry and microscopy techniques.
- Assess cellular toxicity of compounds screened in the model.
- Carry out experiments related to the project ethically, accurately and productively.

This work will directly inform the following project

**Who We Are Looking For**
You are a collaborative team player with strong organisational skills, adept at problem-solving and efficient time management. Your excellent written and verbal communication is evident through impactful conference presentations, internal discussions, and manuscript submissions.

You will also have:

- A completed degree in a relevant field (e.g., biomedical sciences, microbiology, or related disciplines).
- Strong research background with experience in cell culture, microbiology or infectious diseases.
- Quantitative research experience including writing research proposals, conducting literature reviews, conducting research and writing manuscripts.
- Proficiently conduct independent academic research: design, execute experiments, maintain accurate records, and analyse data to achieve objectives autonomously.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and _valid Working with Children Check_ to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone._

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Melbourne Dental School**
The Melbourne Dental School boasts state-of-the-art facilities in three clinical and research laboratory buildings. Our research primarily targets prevention and cures for infectious, inflammatory, and immune diseases, with a focus on translational research that has a positive impact on global human health. We engage and collaborate with other research institutes, industry, and governments from across the globe, giving us significant research capacity to address significant health issues and research questions. The School’s vibrant research environment and extensive collaborations provide exceptional postgraduate research higher degree opportunities.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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