CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Stem Cells and Cell Immunotherapy for Cancer - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity

• Do you have a PhD in Cell Biology, Immunology, Biotechnology or Biochemistry?
• Help discover new methods for improving cell-based immunotherapies for cancer treatments
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s leading scientific research organisation! 

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.

In this role the Postdoctoral Fellow will collaborate with CSIRO researchers and experimental staff to focus and develop new innovative methods for improving cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. They will be part of a multi-disciplinary project that is at the interface of stem cell research, regenerative medicine and immunology, and will have the opportunity to develop expertise in gene engineering technologies, applied immunology and animal xenograft/transplantation models.

Your duties will include:

• Performing experimental work such as primary human and murine cell isolation, tissue culture, flow cytometry (analysis and cell sorting), cell/gene editing methodologies (DNA construct design, cell transfection/transduction, CRISPR/cas9 etc), western blotting, ELISAs, RT-PCR, animal work (mice).
• Designing, managing and executing innovative, impactful research that will lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Analysing & interpreting data and troubleshooting protocols, experiments and analytics.
• Participating in process reviews, and drafting safety documents such as activity risk assessments and safe work instructions.
• Working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to complete tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.  

Location: Clayton, VIC
Salary: AU$88k - AU$96k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 75394

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as Cell Biology, Immunology, Biotechnology or Biochemistry. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (or part-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Knowledge and research experience in immunology and/or cell immunotherapies.
• Proven experience in multi-parameter flow cytometry (>5 fluorophores), and in cell/gene engineering techniques.
• Demonstrated understanding in primary cell isolation/purification (human and/or mouse), analysis and functional assessment (in vitro and/or in vivo).
• Demonstrated competence in data/statistical analysis (e.g. FlowJo software, GraphPad Prism) and data presentation (e.g. MS Office applications, Adobe Illustrator).

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian temporary resident currently residing in Australia; and be able to commence in the role by December 2021/January 2022.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent. Additional integrity checks may be required for specific roles which require security clearance for working with children, Australian Government cybersecurity requirements or other identified security roles.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

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.

Applications Close

31 August 2021, 11:00pm AEST