Research Assistant - Heart Failure and Diseases of the Aorta at GDG on Campus | University of Sydney

Camperdown, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 26

Salary

89755.0

Posted On

15 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Analysis, Scientific Literature Search, Mammalian Cell Culture, Flow Cytometry, Molecular Biology Techniques, Reagent Preparation, Research Documentation, Time Management, Communication, Teamwork, Immunofluorescence, Microscopy, iPSCs, Computer Literacy, Research Software, Organization

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Base Salary starting from $89,755 + 17% superannuation. Full time, fixed term 2.5 years. Exciting opportunity for Research Assistant to join the Centre for Heart Failure and Diseases of the Aorta - a flagship partnership between the University of Sydney, The Baird Institute and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Laboratory is located within the award-winning Charles Perkins Centre and is part of the internationally-recognised School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. About the opportunity We are seeking a Research Assistant to join our cardiovascular regeneration team and contribute to the development of therapies that aim to reverse heart failure and damaged arteries. The role involves supporting data collection and analysis, managing research documentation, and working collaboratively with researchers and stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of research outcomes. Supervisory team Dr Robert Hume (Cardiovascular Regeneration, Lead of Translational Research, Lecturer) Professor Sean Lal (Clinical Academic Cardiologist, Professor of Medicine and Medical Sciences) Prof Paul Bannon (Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery) Prof John O’Sullivan (Clinical Academic Cardiologist, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine) Your key responsibilities will be to: contribute to the design and development of research protocols, ensuring timely execution of research activities follow guidance on research regulations, policies and procedures, ensuring projects align with standards assist with data collection and analysis, ensuring exceptional data quality and accuracy collaborate with researchers and affiliated partners to share findings and progress manage documentation processes for research publications and maintain comprehensive research records facilitate communication with a broad range of stakeholders, addressing concerns and strengthening collaboration support health and safety initiatives, coordinate safety activities and identify areas for improvement undertake other duties appropriate within the classification level as required. About you tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience experience conducting scientific literature searches and managing research data experience working in a research-intensive environment and in the higher education sector experience managing, reporting and disseminating research data experience calculating and preparing reagents for wet laboratory experiments skills in data analysis, organisation and time management, attention to detail, research software, computer literacy, communication and an emphasis on strong teamwork motivated individual, passionate about developing treatments to help patients suffering from life-threatening diseases maintains quality, standards and excellence in any research activities and output contributes to a positive workplace culture in which diversity of thought, contribution, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled interacts with students, staff and other members of the University community in a professional, collegial and respectful manner experience with mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry and molecular biology techniques. Desirable (but non-essential) skills background in cardiovascular development/disease, biomedical engineering or pharmacology cell culture experience with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) experience with immunofluorescence and microscopy. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. 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Responsibilities

The role involves supporting data collection and analysis to develop therapies for heart failure and damaged arteries. Key duties include designing research protocols, managing documentation for publications, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure efficient research delivery.