To provide research, technical and administrative support for research projects developing novel therapeutics to treat neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy.
· Salary package - From 88,670 per annum (HEW Level 4) plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
· Appointment type – Full-time fixed term contract for 1 year
· Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde
Advance dementia and epilepsy research, apply your laboratory expertise and help move discoveries towards new therapies
Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy remain among the most complex challenges in neuroscience. At Macquarie University's Dementia Research Centre, researchers are working at the interface of molecular biology, animal models and cell-based systems to develop novel therapeutics for these disorders. We are seeking a Research Assistant to provide the research, technical and administrative expertise that keeps this work moving forward.
Reporting to A/Prof Janet van Eersel, you will be hands-on across the full research pipeline - from maintaining and characterising the mouse colony and conducting behavioural, motor and memory testing, through to molecular and biochemical analysis of tissue and cultured cells. You will contribute to experimental planning, data analysis and the preparation of research outputs, while helping to keep the laboratory running smoothly and safely day to day.
This is an opportunity to build deep technical capability within a well-resourced, interdisciplinary centre that sits inside Australia's first fully integrated academic health sciences centre. If you enjoy varied laboratory work, precise technique and research with a clear translational purpose, this role will give you both breadth and depth.
As a Research Assistant, you will:
Macquarie University has the nation's first fully integrated academic health sciences centre under a university's leadership. With a focus on patients and an ultimate goal of improving lives, the Macquarie University Health Sciences Centre (MQ Health) is a true convergence of the learning and research endeavours of Macquarie's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences with the clinical care provided at Macquarie University Hospital and Clinics. It brings together the work of medical and allied health researchers across the University and around the country, with unparalleled access to the world-leading clinical resources and research facilities found only on our campus.
The Dementia Research Centre, part of the Macquarie Medical School, provides an environment for innovative, interdisciplinary dementia research, using and developing state-of-the-art technologies to advance basic discoveries towards translation into clinical treatments. The Centre offers a team-based research environment for cutting-edge science, with a shared vision of developing novel therapeutics to treat these devastating disorders.
You are a laboratory-based scientist with hands-on experience across animal and cell-based research techniques, and you take pride in precise technique, accurate records and reliable results. You are organised, methodical and comfortable managing multiple experiments in a busy research setting, and you communicate clearly with colleagues and students.
To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above).
Applications Close: Wednesday 21st October, 11:59pm AEST
We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.
**This position is not available for visa sponsorship, and the successful applicant must have valid work rights in Australia for the full 1-year fixed-term contract**
For General enquiries: Rebecca Wood, Talent Acquisition at r.wood@mq.edu.au
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