What’s in it for you?

• Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases
• Enjoy flexible working options
• Access to cutting-edge research facilities and resources
• Opportunity to contribute to ground-breaking research in the field of stem cell medicine
• Collaboration with international partners through reNEW
• Ongoing career development and training

The opportunity:

MCRI Stem Cell Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Research Assistant Scientist to join the newly established Functional Phosphoproteomics Lab. This interdisciplinary research group is at the forefront of cutting-edge biomedical research, focusing on stem cell models of human disease, large-scale drug screens, and mass spectrometry analysis. As a Research Assistant Scientist, you will play a vital role in supporting our dynamic team and contributing to ground-breaking research projects.

Furthermore, this position comes with the exciting opportunity to participate as a member of the The Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Stem Cell Medicine, also known as reNEW, a tripartite collaborative research Centre between MCRI, The University of Copenhagen, and Leiden University Medical Centre (https://renew.science/) established to develop safe and effective stem cell-based therapies.
Join the Functional Phosphoproteomics Lab and be a part of our exciting journey to advance stem cell-based therapies and make a lasting impact on the field of regenerative medicine.

Your responsibilities include:

• Support large-scale drug screens conducted by the research group
• Create and execute standard operating procedures for processing a high volume of biological samples, utilising robotic and liquid handling systems, in collaboration with computational team members.
• Prepare samples for mass spectrometry analysis as per established protocols.
• Maintain laboratory stocks, including buffers, reagents, standards, and cell lines

About you:

• Degree/Honours/Masters qualification in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline
• Appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training, or professional accreditation
• Knowledge and proficiency in cell culture, cell biology, and protein biochemistry
• Basic knowledge of pharmacological and drug screening concepts
• Eagerness to lean and a proactive attitude

Who we are

At Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health.

Murdoch Children’s is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve. Murdoch Children’s is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

For more information, please refer to the position description.

Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Sean Humphrey at [email protected] using the subject line: Research Assistant - Biomedical Scientist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To be considered, applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Responses to selection criteria via the position description.

Please submit your application in one combined pdf document.

We welcome all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions and sexual orientations in our workplace and encourage talented people of any identity to apply to our vacancies. We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace, please contact the People Leader listed above if this is needed.

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children’s and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children’s and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception applies.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.