Immunology Research Assistant — Lab Operations

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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12% Superannuation

Job summary

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Parkville, Victoria, seeks a Research Assistant to support the Immunology Division and drive high-quality research. You will work within a collaborative team on studies exploring how immune responses are shaped by immunotherapy and environmental stressors.

Ideal candidates have a BSc with Honours or relevant experience, 1+ year of lab research, and strong data management and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level with honours or equivalent research experience.
• At least 1 year of laboratory research experience.
• Basic data recording and computer skills.
• Strong project management and reporting skills.
• Experience with animal handling and procedures.
• Experience in cellular, molecular and metabolic analyses.
• Experience interpreting biological data using FlowJo/OMIQ/GraphPad/R/Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to drive high-quality research.
• Contribute to studies on immunotherapy and environmental stressors.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to enhance lab productivity.
• Accurately record data, methods and results and report findings.

Skills

BSc with Honours

Lab research experience (1+ year)

Data recording and basic computer use

Project management, communication

Animal handling and procedural work

Cellular, molecular, metabolic Analysi

Data analysis: FlowJo/OMIQ/GraphPad/R/

Education

BSc with Honours in a relevant field

Tools

FlowJo

OMIQ

GraphPad Prism

R

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Parkville, Victoria, seeks a Research Assistant to support the Immunology Division and drive high-quality research. You will work within a collaborative team on studies exploring how immune responses are shaped by immunotherapy and environmental stressors.

Ideal candidates have a BSc with Honours or relevant experience, 1+ year of lab research, and strong data management and analytical skills.