• Work in Parkville, just a hop away from the CBD, Melbourne Zoo & Queen Victoria Markets
• Attractive salary $79,920 - $97,330 per annum + super
• 2-year full time opportunity in Australia's largest child health research institute

 

What's in it for you?

• Maximise your pay through salary packaging, including entertainment and novated leases.
• Work in a supportive and energetic environment with our growing team
• Enjoy flexible working options
• On campus, we have a myriad of retail stores, cafes, restaurants along with a boutique hotel

 

The opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Small Animal Technician (Research Assistant) to join our team!

This position is based in the Heart Regeneration and Heart Disease groups at MCRI. The successful candidate will contribute to projects related to genetic heart disease modelling and drug development using small animal models of cardiomyopathy and cardiotoxicity. Your responsibilities will include animal husbandry, genotyping, administration of agents by standard routes of delivery (intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous, oral gavage) to small animal models of cardiomyopathy and cardiotoxicity, and tissue dissection. In addition, you will support analysis using techniques including protein and RNA extraction, cryosectioning and microscopy and determination of protein/RNA expression.

The successful candidate will receive training/develop skills in the analysis of cardiac function by echocardiography and ECG if required. The candidate will assist in managing lab inventories and maintain excellent record keeping of data.

 

Your responsibilities include:

• Performing animal husbandry and genotyping of mouse models of heart disease
• Supporting functional assessment of cardiac function in small animals
• Assisting in the preparation of samples for biochemical and histological analysis
• Contributing to data generation for research and publications
• Working to improve skills base in research productivity and methodology
• Fostering relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

 

About you:

• Degree/Honours/Masters qualification in Science or related discipline
• Extensive experience with small animal husbandry, administration of agents, tissue dissection is essential
• Experience in assessment of cardiac function in mice is highly desired
• Expertise in biochemical and histological assays (Western blots, qPCR, cryosectioning, histology, Immunolabelling) is highly regarded
• Experience in molecular biology techniques will be viewed favourably
• Demonstrated understanding of a range of research methodologies and their application in empirical research

 

Who we are

At Murdoch Children's Research Institute, we share a powerful vision; to re-imagine the future of child health. We are the home to many life-changing scientific discoveries. We are renowned for our cutting-edge focus on early interventions, improved diagnosis, prevention, and development of potential cures. Our success is founded on a philosophy of collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the toughest questions in child health. Murdoch Children's is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and respect that celebrates and values the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our people. We strive to foster a positive working environment that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and consideration for the diverse voices of our people and the communities we serve. Murdoch Children's is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and is a committed subscriber to Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and its principles.

For more information, please refer to the position description. Specific questions related to this position should be directed to Kevin Watt at kevin.watt@mcri.edu.au

 

To be considered, applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Responses to ‘selection criteria' via the position description

• Please submit your application in one combined pdf document.

Please submit your application in one combined pdf document.

We welcome all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, abilities, religions and sexual orientations in our workplace and encourage talented people of any identity to apply to our vacancies. We will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace, please contact the People Leader listed above if this is needed.

All applicants, please be aware that in line with the Murdoch Children's and VCGS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all Murdoch Children's and VCGS workers must be fully vaccinated (boosted), unless a valid medical exception applies.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

 

Closing date: 18 May 2023

 

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