Research Officer

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia La Trobe University Full time

Full time Fixed Term – 3 years Bundoora Campus  Career progression and support

About the position

The mission of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space P4S is to deliver transformative solutions for Space habitation and create enhanced plant-derived food and bioresources to for emerging domestic and global markets. P4S aims to create on-demand, zero-waste, high-efficiency plants and plant products to address grand challenges in sustainability for Space and on Earth.

The purpose of this position is to conduct fundamental research into plant biology as a member of Prof Mathew G Lewsey’s lab and of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S). Based at the La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF) in Bundoora, the appointee will investigate interactions between plant hormones and how these influence the balance between growth and defence.

This research will primarily use Arabidopsis as a model, and also tomatoes as a crop commonly grown in vertical farms and in space. The project will integrate wet-lab and computational approaches, and may include genomics, genetics, single-cell ‘omics, and high-throughput plant phenotyping. Applicants do not need to have experience in all of these disciplines, but an enthusiasm to learn new approaches and handle large datasets will be advantageous

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline (plant molecular sciences, agricultural science, plant biology, bioinformatics, computational biology), and evidence of participation in higher level study relevant to discipline or professional area. A record of contribution to publications, conference papers and/or reports, or professional or technical contributions which provide evidence of research potential. Experience in the analysis and modelling of data, including the capacity to integrate data from a range of sources and of uneven quality. Experience of molecular biology or computational biology, ideally with a focus on plant genetics or genomics.
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