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Research Officer

GraduateJuniorFull-timeHybridParkville NSW 2337, AustraliaPosted 2 months agoVerified 2 days ago
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About the job

This job is all about investigating B and T cell responses to viral infection and vaccination at the Doherty Institute. By joining a collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to influence next-generation vaccines while gaining hands-on experience across mouse models and human studies. The supportive environment fosters research independence and encourages contributions to impactful scientific work.

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You'll be responsible for

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Designing and performing experiments

Conducting immunological experiments on B and T cell responses to key viral pathogens, contributing to next-generation vaccine strategies.
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Maintaining accurate records

Managing data analysis in FlowJo and GraphPad Prism, and preparing publication-quality figures for communication of findings.
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Supporting training and supervision

Assisting in the training and day-to-day supervision of honours students, graduate researchers, and newer laboratory staff.

Key criteria

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PhD in Immunology or related field

Demonstrated expertise in adaptive immune responses is essential.

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Experience with experimental mice

Hands-on skills in handling mice for biomedical research.

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Flow cytometry expertise

Proven ability in flow cytometry and immunological assays.

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5 criteria for this job
PhD in Immunology or related field
Demonstrated expertise in adaptive immune responses is essential.

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Experience with experimental mice
Hands-on skills in handling mice for biomedical research.

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Flow cytometry expertise
Proven ability in flow cytometry and immunological assays.

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Quantitative analysis skills
Experience with FlowJo and GraphPad Prism for data management.

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Independent experimental design
Capability to design and troubleshoot experiments with minimal supervision.

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