Diversity And Inclusion At Unimelb
perinatal research
Laboratoryresearchassistant
“Laboratory research assistant at Diversity And Inclusion At Unimelb. Skills: Extracellular vesicle research methods, Molecular biology, Cell culture, Western blotting, qRT-PCR. Perform and optimise laboratory techniques. Process, catalogue and store human tissue and biofluid samples”
What You'll Achieve.
Improving outcomes for babies affected by congenital infection; Supporting robust analyses; High-quality research outputs
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Shared problem-solving
Immunisation requirements for hospital-based perinatal laboratory research, Working with Children Check, Flexible hours requirements for hospital-based perinatal laboratory research, Work rights for Australia
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BSc (Honours) or equivalent in biological or biomedical sciences, Relevant laboratory research experience, Proficiency in cell and molecular biology techniques, including Western blotting, qRT-PCR and mammalian cell culture, Ability to manage multiple experiments and administrative tasks concurrently, using organisational skills to meet competing deadlines, Ability to use spreadsheets, REDCap, image analysis and statistical software to collate, manage and summarise research data accurately, Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, multi-site teams, contributing constructively to meetings and shared problem-solving, Immunisation, Working with Children Check and flexible hours requirements for hospital-based perinatal laboratory research, Current valid work rights for Australia
Nice to Have
Extracellular vesicle research methods, Molecular biology, Data management
What You'll Do.
Perform and optimise laboratory techniques
catalogue and store human tissue and biofluid samples
Maintain accurate experiment records
sample workflows and REDCap databases
Contribute to experiment planning
interpretation of results and preparation of figures for presentations and publications
Engage with multidisciplinary collaborators across hospital and university sites
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engage with multidisciplinary collaborators across hospital and university sites; Actively participating in meetings, training and safety compliance; Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, multi-site teams; Contributing constructively to meetings and shared problem-solving
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