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Research Assistant - Faculty of Medicine

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Australia
Salary
$77,400 - $83,267
Closing date
Jun 3, 2019

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Job Details

The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) was established in 2007 and forms a major research centre within the Faculty of Medicine. The aim of the Institute is to develop a better understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of disease, and to translate that understanding into practical outcomes for patients. Based at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) at the Princess Alexandra Hospital teaching campus in Brisbane, UQDI has more than 300 researchers, clinical academics and students who work closely with hospital clinicians in the themes of Cancer, Immunology and Genomic Medicine. UQDI has particular research strengths in skin cancer, cancer cell biology, cancer immunotherapy, vaccine development and nanotechnology, autoimmunity and the genetic basis of disease.

UQDI has a mission of translating discoveries into better treatments and has a strong record of achievement, most notably in the development of cancer therapies: research at UQDI by Professor Ian Frazer AC FRS led to the development of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. UQDI is the largest partner in the TRI, which is an extremely well-equipped translational biomedical research institute, with outstanding laboratories and core facilities for tissue imaging, microscopy, flow-cytometry, proteomics and in vivo models of disease. Its close affiliation with clinical units at Princess Alexandra Hospital provides UQDI with a significant strategic advantage in near-patient, translational research.

Details of the research interests of academic staff may be accessed on the Institute's web site at http://www.di.uq.edu.au/research .

About This Opportunity

This position is located at the UQ Child Health Research Centre, South Brisbane.

As a research assistant, you will support the research function through administrative duties associated with the activities of the Queensland Children's Tumour Bank.

Our Ideal Candidate

The successful appointee will have a degree with subsequent relevant work experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

You will have excellent communication and leadership qualities, with the ability to work as a line manager to a small laboratory team with the ability to liaise with clinical staff, research group leaders, and pathology services. You will have sound knowledge of cancer biology with experience in molecular biology or diagnostic pathology laboratory.

Experience with tissue processing and/or tissue culture and cryo-preservation of biological material and a range of molecular biology techniques including tissue processing and/or tissue culture, RNA and DNA extraction, PCR is highly regarded. As well as, as an interest in research into childhood cancer and being part of a productive scientific team dedicated to advancing understanding and treatment of these diseases.

It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

You must have ongoing unrestricted work rights in Australia to apply for this opportunity.

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au .

What We Can Offer

This is a full-time or part-time, continuing or fixed term position at HEW level 6.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $77,400- $83,276 plus super of up to 9.5% and recreation leave loading of 17.5%.

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact Melissa Maybury on email: mellissa.maybury@uq.edu.au

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"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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