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CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nose-to-Brain Transmission of Viruses
CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.
CERC Postdoctoral Fellows are appointed for three years or part time equivalent.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong. The project will integrate into and expand on-going research at ACDP to understand neuropathogenesis of viral infections and devise new strategies for protection of neurological health in infection and disease. The successful candidate will contribute capabilities to develop advanced ex-vivo model systems of olfactory neuroepithelium and study novel cellular mechanisms enabling the nose-to-brain transmission of respiratory and neurotropic viruses. The fellow will also explore these model systems to adapt virus-inspired mechanisms to develop potential new tools for nose-to-brain delivery of therapeutic agents. The ex-vivo systems will include human model systems using stem cell technology and primary explant cultures from animals in 2D and 3D using techniques such as microfluidics. The fellow will design and perform experiments in high-containment laboratories to identify the viral mechanisms in these model systems using advanced light microscopy (confocal and electron microscopy) and biochemical, genetic and cell biology methods.
Under the direction of senior research scientists, the research fellow will:
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Salary: AU$88k - AU$96k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 74421
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Desirable Criteria:
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Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
5 July 2021, 11:00pm AEST