The Hill Laboratory

biomedical research

ResearchOfficer/SeniorResearchOfficer

$104–112k Australia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Research Officer/Senior Research Officer at The Hill Laboratory. Skills: adaptive immune response to pathogens, Streptococcus pyogenes, vaccines, therapeutics, isolation and interrogation of antigen-specific T and cells, human immunology, cellular immune responses to infectious disease, flow cytometry, single-cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics. undertake research on the adaptive immune response to pathogens including Streptococcus pyogenes to inform the development of new vaccines and”

What You'll Achieve.

lead the production of publications from that research; inform the development of new vaccines and therapeutics

Industry & Context.

biomedical research
Problems you'll solve

analytical

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD in immunology, microbiology or a closely related field, Demonstrated analytical and manuscript preparation including a track record of refereed research publications, project management abilities, excellent oral and written communication skills, Experience in human immunology or in cellular immune responses to infectious disease, Proficiency in multiparameter flow cytometry and panel design

Nice to Have

Advanced skills in statistics and data analysis of large data sets, including coding (R, Python) and bioinformatics, Research expertise with CD4+ T cells, cells and germinal centre biology

What You'll Do.

undertake research on the adaptive immune response to pathogens including Streptococcus pyogenes to inform the development of new vaccines and therapeutics

develop detailed expertise in methodologies specific to isolation and interrogation of antigen-specific T and cells

using both human tissue and animal models

conduct this research project under limited supervision according to agreed work plans

either independently or as a member of a team

lead the production of publications from that research

project management tasks

administrative tasks to support laboratory operations

oversee project timelines

and governance requirements

management of confidentiality and intellectual property

oversee stakeholder engagement with academic and industry partners through regular

high-quality written reports and oral presentations

co-supervise and/or mentor postgraduate students and other junior team members

support other research projects in the laboratory

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

as a member of a team; co-supervise and/or mentor postgraduate students and other junior team members; work in a collegiate manner with other staff in the workplace; work constructively within a team environment

Communication Scope

excellent oral and written communication skills; high-quality written reports; oral presentations; Excellent communication skills

Process & Methodology

project management abilities, project management tasks, oversee project timelines

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