Faculty of Medicine
Discipline of Physiology
School of Medical Sciences
Reference no. 1821/0917

• Located at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown
• Part-time (21 hours/week) fixed term position for 2 years
• Remuneration package: $84K pro rata including annual leave loading and up to 17% superannuation

About the opportunity 

Reporting to Professor Peter Thorn, you will provide technical and operational support to the research team. The position is based in the Charles Perkins Centre with modern laboratory facilities and work environment. The laboratories in the team apply diverse techniques including cell isolation and culture, imaging, biochemical assays, tissue engineering and advanced surface treatments.

The position duties include preparing relevant materials in collaboration with team members, performing fundamental aspects of research work, and facilitating the efficient operation of the research laboratory by providing essential technical and operational support. You will be expected to have theoretical knowledge at degree level to coordinate the activities associated with research projects, and work towards ensuring that experiments/etc. are prepared for and run smoothly. When working in a laboratory, your duties may also include responsibility for any lab work carried out by students, and preparing equipment for experiments that are carried out.

The research project centers on studying the control of insulin secretion and aims to apply the knowledge gained to innovative approaches to cure type 1 diabetes.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Research Assistant who has:

• tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline and/or relevant experience in related field. May have (or be working towards) postgraduate qualifications
• extensive experience in conducting and reporting on research including conducting literature reviews, ethics submissions, and presenting research results
• statistical data analysis skills
• advanced computer literacy skills
• demonstrated hands-on experience in the research life cycle including design, implementation and submission of research publications
• previous experience solving complex conceptual problems and making recommendations based on analysis - autonomously and in collaboration with team members
• a genuine passion for research in clinical trials of chronic diseases such as diabetes.

About us

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm 1 October 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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