Grant-funded Researcher

**(Level B) $111,031 to $131,335 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**Fixed term, full time position available for 24 months.**

An opportunity exists for a talented postdoctoral researcher to join the T Cell Immunotherapy Lab (PI Dr Mara Zeissig) to work on novel immunotherapies for the treatment of solid cancers.

The Lab’s research is focused on understanding how cancers evade the immune system to identify new ways to enhance response to immunotherapy. In particular, we work on cancers that are addicted to the oncogene KRAS such as lung, colorectal and pancreatic cancers. We utilise a range of tools including genetically engineered preclinical models of cancer, analysis of immune cell subsets, single-cell profiling and molecular biology techniques. We also harness large-scale genetic screening using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to find previously unknown targets and mechanisms that regulate response to immunotherapy.

**About the project**:
**To be successful you will need**:

- A PhD in the relevant discipline area (cancer biology, immunology)
- Research experience that has resulted in publications, conference papers or reports
- Significant experience working with animal models of cancer
- Experience with mammalian cell tissue culture, flow cytometry, and techniques such as qPCR, western blotting, immunohistochemistry.
- Ability to contribute to a diverse and collaborative team environment and manage time effectively

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your faculty's broader role**

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, 1st September 2024.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Dr Mara Zeissig
Group Head, T cell Immunotherapy Laboratory

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