Job vacancies

For all general employment enquiries please contact:
Lisle Williams
Human Resources Officer
Phone: (03) 9594 7105

The Position: A Research Assistant / Junior Post-doc to work on a NH&MRC funded Project addressing the differentiation, reparative and regenerative properties of stem cells derived from human fetal membranes using a mouse model that mimics pulmonary fibrosis. Research will be undertaken at CWHR in collaboration with Monash Immunology & Stem Cell Laboratories. Applicants for the position of Research Assistant must hold a BSc (Hons) or equivalent and Research Officer a PhD. The position is full time; a 0.8000 fraction will be considered.

Selection criteria - Technical requirements:

• Primary cell isolation, maintenance and cryo-preservation
• Fluorescent tagging of cells
• Clonal, migration, pulse chase and differentiation assays
• Small animal handling and surgery
• Multi-colour flow cytometry
• RT-qPCR
• Immunohistochemistry / Western hybridization
• Multi-kine ELISAs

General:

• Excellent time management and reporting of experimental results
• Ability to work independently within a group environment
• Assist in preparation of manuscripts
• Maintenance of tissue culture laboratory
• Ordering of consumables and animals

Centre for Cancer Research – Senior Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Fellow

Be involved in exciting Translational Research

We are after a motivated researcher who can lead the laboratory work in an exciting collaboration between a scientist/clinician, Dr Stephen Tong, and the CCR head, Professor Bryan Williams. Planned are a series of studies if successful, could translate to improvements in bedside care in a reasonably short timeframe.

We are exploring different ways to cure ectopic pregnancies without the need for surgery. This still remains a life-threatening medical emergency as they can cause catastrophic exsanguination if they erode into blood vessels. We plan to explore three ways disrupt ectopic pregnancies in vitro, then in vivo: gene knockdown technology, monoclonal antibodies against Epidermal Growth Factor, and the packaging of methotrexate in a novel targeting delivery system. We also have other clinically orientated projects that we would like the successful applicant to be involved in.

We are after a motivated researcher officer skilled in a number of laboratory techniques and wants to undertake clinically orientated bench-side research.  We need someone with the ability and confidence to work independently and to be able to troubleshoot technical matters.

Selection criteria:

Laboratory skills required:   

• Tissue culture (including primary isolation)
• Molecular techniques (strong skills)
• Small animal handling
• Immunohistochemistry
• Western blotting
• Flow cytometry.

Qualifications: BSc(Hons), or PhD.