The Opportunity

• Are you passionate about health informatics?
• Do you want to make a difference to the Australian health system? 
• Join CSIRO's Health & Biosecurity - a strong multidisciplinary research team

The Position

CSIRO Health and Biosecurity is seeking a Research Projects Officer to join its team based at North Ryde.

As successful candidate, you will be part of the award-winning Diagnostics for Precision Health team who have successfully developed and commercialised DNA (Colvera) and protein based (ColoSTAT) diagnostics for colorectal cancer. The team is currently developing novel diagnostics in cancer, metabolic disease and brain trauma and is seeking an enthusiastic Research Projects Officer to undertake experimental work for internal and external projects for clients.

The role will offer you an opportunity to utilise and develop a broad set of molecular biology skills in DNA and protein analysis focusing on biomarker identification and validation, and assay development.

Your duties will include

• Assist with validation of DNA or protein targets for colorectal cancer, including target validation in clinical patient samples
• Assist in the development of novel lab-based methods in expanding fields of science, such as gut microbiology and metabolic disease
• Undertake and complete tasks under technical direction, working with discretion to decide on the timing of operations within the work team’s plan and planning ahead to meet experiment and/or project demands.
• Under technical direction undertake experiments, laboratory analyses or technology development activities (some non-routine) using a range of techniques, often working on a number of parallel and competing tasks.

Location: North Ryde, NSW
Salary: AU$62k - AU$79k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 60740

To be successful you will need

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in biochemistry, molecular biology or biomedical sciences.
• Demonstrated experience in molecular biology techniques including DNA and RNA extraction, and protein analysis techniques such as SDS PAGE, western blot analysis, ELISA or immunohistochemistry
• Demonstrate experience in cell biology techniques and/or microbiology in the fields of either metabolic health or human intestinal biology
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary research team, and carry out tasks in a timely manner or to tight deadlines under general direction from senior scientists.
• The ability & willingness to contribute novel ideas and approaches in support of scientific investigations.

For details about who to contact and for more information please view Position Description

We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

About CSIRO 

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Applications Close

Sunday 24th March 2019 at 11:59 AEDT