Post-Doctoral Fellow - Pathology

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: 1 – Year Fixed Term
• Remuneration: $113,911 base (+ 17% Superannuation and leave loading)
• Location: Kensington, Sydney

Why this role matters  

The Post-Doctoral Fellow will perform high end molecular and cellular biology laboratory work, providing scientific support to an NHMRC funded project in a mouse model acute lung injury and a collaborative microbiome project in stool samples collected from patients with autoimmune anterior uveitis and arthritis. The Post Doctoral Fellow will also use an existing humanised rat model to define mechanisms and contribute to the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.

Key skills required:

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake high quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision.
• Experience with the following will be highly regarded: use of mice and rats including anesthesia; administration of drugs via multiple routes; monitoring, humane euthanasia; collection of bronchoalveolar lavage and ex-vivo inflation of lung tissue; processing of specialized tissue such as bones.
• Experience in molecular and cell biology, Western blots, multiplex ELISA, histology and recombinant protein production.
• Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity.

Full details can be found in the position description.

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to make an application. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a cover letter addressing the main skills and experience listed in the position description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Enquiries:

Merita O’Connell, Talent Acquisition Consultant     

E:  merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au  

Applications close: Wednesday 16^th July before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.