Research Assistant

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research; Parkville; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

12% superannuation payable

Additional matching superannuation up

Job summary

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Parkville invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Immunology Division. The role provides technical and operational support to drive high-quality research and maximise laboratory productivity within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to studies on how immune responses are shaped by immunotherapy and environmental stressors, with a focus on accurate data collection and rigorous experimental protocols.

Qualifications

• BSc with Honours in an appropriate area or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated laboratory research experience (minimum 1 year).
• Basic computer skills and ability to accurately record data, results and develop new methods.
• Project management, excellent oral and written communication and reporting skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Willing to take direction

Education

BSc with Honours

Relevant experience

Tools

FlowJo

OMIQ

GraphPad Prism

R

Excel

Job description

Job Title Research Assistant Job Description

An exciting opportunity is available for a Research Assistant to join the Immunology Division at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to provide technical and operational support to help to drive high-quality research and maximise laboratory productivity. Working as part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary team, the Research Assistant will contribute to innovative studies investigating how immune responses are shaped by immunotherapy and environmental stressors.

Selection Criteria

Personal Qualities:

• Good communication skills and the ability to work constructively within a team environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team using experimental protocols.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring that data, methods and theories are accurate, of high-quality and accessible to other researchers.
• Ability to manage time effectively and be reliable and approachable.
• Willing to take direction and have progress reviewed where required.

Knowledge and skills:

• BSc with Honours in an appropriate area of study, or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated laboratory research experience (minimum 1 year).
• Basic computer skills and ability to accurately record data, results and the development of new methods and theories.
• Project management, excellent oral and written communication and reporting skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in animal handling and procedural work, including dosing, injections (intraperitoneal, intravenous and subcutaneous), physiological monitoring and tissue collection
• Experience cellular, molecular and metabolic analyses using a range of techniques, including high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry, cell sorting, molecular biology assays and mammalian cell culture
• Experience in analysing and interpreting biological datasets using platforms such as FlowJo, OMIQ, GraphPad Prism, R and Microsoft Excel

Terms of Appointment:

This position is available for 2 years in a full time capacity.

Salary is Research Support Employee Level 5 ($84,479 - $97,036).

Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more.

12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to Dr Charis Teh - [e-mail].

A position description is available here.

Application Closing Date:

Wednesday 25 November 2026.

WEHI’s commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI’s ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers. Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI’s commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.