Research Assistant / Officer

at  Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Translational Immunology Team studies the role of immune regulation in human disease, with a particular focus on antibody producing B cells and their role in allergic disease. In this role as a Research Assistant/Officer, you will be working alongside this experienced team who are committed to providing opportunities for you to learn and grow to maximise your potential.
It is a varied role which will see you build upon your lab experience whilst developing your data analysis and scientific writing skills by contributing to experimental design, data collection and analysis for ongoing projects within the team.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Plan and conduct research data collection.
• Maintain and record research data accurately.
• Processing and handling of human blood according to relevant regulations.
• Purifying immune cells or working with prepared immune cells.
• Planning, designing and executing laboratory assays, including flow cytometry-based assays and culture of immune cells.
• Analysis of research data.
• Integration of flow cytometry data with clinical data.
• Preparation of scientific reports, figures for publications or conference presentations and preparation of relevant correspondence.

Conveniently located at Perth Children’s Hospital, this role will be offered on a full-time basis for 12 months. Part time (minimum 4 days a week) may be considered for the right candidate.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a dynamic team player who can think on their feet, jump into new tasks easily, and can contribute to experimental design, data collection and analysis for the ongoing projects within the team by using your knowledge in techniques such as flow cytometry, human cell culture or ELISA to assess immune cell profiles in biological samples.

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in the following:

• PhD or Bachelor of Science (Hons) in a Biomedical discipline or related field (e.g., Immunology, Microbiology) or relevant work experience.
• Preferably at least 2 years’ experience in a similar work environment with demonstrated knowledge of research methodologies.
• Experience in handling of primary immune cells and/or human cell lines.
• Demonstrated experience with flow cytometry.
• Proficiency in working with human samples and clinical data.
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Proficiency in at least one statistical program Eg. R, SPSS or JMP is highly desirable but not essential.

WE ARE DRIVING INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AS PART OF THE WAY WE WORK AND EMBRACE THE DIVERSE CAREER AND LIFE EXPERIENCES OF OUR STAFF. IF YOU MEET A NUMBER OF THE REQUIREMENTS (AND NOT ALL), WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO ADDRESS ANY CAREER DISRUPTIONS (IF APPLICABLE) YOU MAY HAVE HAD IN YOUR COVER LETTER.

About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

HOW TO APPLY

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on ‘Apply Now’ to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.

YOUR COVER LETTER (NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES) SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OUTLINED IN THE “ABOUT YOU” SECTION ABOVE.

Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@thekids.org.au
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@thekids.org.au.
Contact Name: Jonatan Leffler
Contact Email: jonatan.leffler@thekids.org.au
Closing Date: 07/02/2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Plan and conduct research data collection.
• Maintain and record research data accurately.
• Processing and handling of human blood according to relevant regulations.
• Purifying immune cells or working with prepared immune cells.
• Planning, designing and executing laboratory assays, including flow cytometry-based assays and culture of immune cells.
• Analysis of research data.
• Integration of flow cytometry data with clinical data.
• Preparation of scientific reports, figures for publications or conference presentations and preparation of relevant correspondence

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in the following:

• PhD or Bachelor of Science (Hons) in a Biomedical discipline or related field (e.g., Immunology, Microbiology) or relevant work experience.
• Preferably at least 2 years’ experience in a similar work environment with demonstrated knowledge of research methodologies.
• Experience in handling of primary immune cells and/or human cell lines.
• Demonstrated experience with flow cytometry.
• Proficiency in working with human samples and clinical data.
• Demonstrated organisation and time management skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Proficiency in at least one statistical program Eg. R, SPSS or JMP is highly desirable but not essential