Research Officer/Research Assistant

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Detail information about job Research Officer/Research Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Innovative, collaborative and positive team-orientated environment
• Modern, world-class facilities
• Work with an integrated team to develop more effective treatments for babies with leukaemia

Children’s Cancer Institute is the only medical research institute in Australia wholly dedicated to curing childhood cancer and one of the leading medical childhood cancer research institutes worldwide. Our vision is to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve their long-term health, we don’t just hope to do it, we will do it; and we’re looking for the brightest minds to help us get there. Children’s Cancer Institute provides the best possible environment for our staff thrive with state-of-the-art facilities at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW Australia – one of the leading cancer research centres in the world.

Despite huge advances in the success rates for treatment of paediatric leukaemia in general, when this disease occurs in babies the outcomes are dismal. Therefore we are working towards development of safer and more effective targeted therapies for this disease. We currently have an opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. The work involves utilising highly clinically relevant patient-derived xenograft models of infant leukaemia to advance new treatments towards their clinical application. Another important aspect is to improve these models even further to increase the efficiency of translating from the laboratory to the clinic. This is an excellent role for someone who has expertise in cancer biology, experience with cell and molecular biology techniques and small animal models of cancer and who is dedicated to generating high quality pre-clinical data.

We currently have an opportunity for a Research Officer/Research Assistant to join our team on a Full-Time fixed term basis. This is a great role for someone who is dedicated to furthering the fight to cure childhood cancer.


Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Design, conduct and analyse experiments to develop new therapeutic approaches for childhood leukaemia
• Develop new animal models for studying childhood leukaemia
• Contribute to the overall planning and direction of the research team
• Publication of high quality original research articles
• Presentation of work at scientific meetings

Qualifications, experience and skills required:

• Doctorate in a relevant scientific or medical field with 1-5 years experience for Research Officer
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and 2+ years research experience for Research Assistant
• A track record of publications
• Advanced technical skills in cancer cell biology and molecular biology. Experience with advanced molecular techniques is highly desirable.
• Expertise in animal handling and monitoring
• Knowledge of or experience with patient-derived xenograft models of leukaemia highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team
• Demonstrated problem solving capabilities
• Strong work ethic

 

Children’s Cancer Institute is strongly committed to the growth of their employees, so all team members can fulfil their aspirations. You'll be rewarded with a friendly and professional flexible work environment, comprehensive on-campus facilities, competitive salary, salary packaging options, on-site parking options, access to a leading EAP program and regular social activities. Join a group of dedicated people in a performance-driven environment to achieve success and discover what it's like to look forward to coming to work every day and make a real difference. We're looking for people who share our values of accountability, integrity and camaraderie, teamwork, sharing and excellence, success and satisfaction.

A detailed job description and additional information about Children's Cancer Institute can be found on our website at: www.childrenscancerinstitute.org.au. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

To apply, please click the 'APPLY' link and forward both your resume AND cover letter clearly addressing the qualifications, experience and skills required.  Note: Applications will be reviewed prior to the closing date; which is dependent on the status of the recruitment process.