Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Csiro Full time

**Acknowledgement of Country**

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.

**The Opportunity**
- **Gain experience in a biomedical and/or biomedical computational research team**:

- **Develop skillsets for research and future employment**:

- **Participate in networking and career development events**

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides Victorian undergraduate students with an opportunity to explore the world of biomedical research. Students undertake a project which is part of the research program of a research team, are supervised by a scientist and work alongside other research staff and students in the team.

A wide variety of projects are available to UROP students including those in basic biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, bioengineering and bioinformatics to name a few. UROP projects differ each round and generally offers biomedical research positions in wet and dry labs (such as in the fields of computational science, engineering and mathematics, among others) and/or a combination of both.

UROP is open **ONLY** for Victorian undergraduate students **who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research**and
- enrolled in STEM and other related degrees
- have the ability to manage time commitments between work and study and maintain a high standard of academic performance
- have the ability to work alone and with others.

**Indigenous students are encouraged to apply.**

**Location**: Various host organisations in the Melbourne area (including Parkville and Clayton) and surrounds (not necessarily in CSIRO).

**Stipend/Salary**: Minimum $27.06/hour

**Tenure**:(1)**6 to 12 months, tenure to begin at the start of student's winter vacation, working a minimum of two weeks full time during the winter vacation and at least**8 hours per week during semester 2, or (2) working a minimum of four weeks full time during the June - July winter vacation.

**Reference**:99358

**Eligibility**:
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program is open to:

- undergraduate students enrolled and placed at a Victorian tertiary institution
- students who are available to start work during their upcoming winter vacation; and,
- are Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents or with an existing valid working rights for the duration of the placement.

**How to Apply**

**Applications Close**

17 March 2025, 11:59pm AEDT

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