Job No.: 661973
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $78,120 - $106,022 pa Level A / $111,603 - $132,529 pa Level B (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. 

Learn more about Monash. 

 The Opportunity

We're seeking a talented Research Fellow to join our team under the guidance of Professor Diana Hansen. In this exciting role, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Indonesia and Japan, participating in international consortiums to investigate immune responses to dengue virus. Utilizing a systems biology approach, you'll identify correlates of protection from severe illness and biomarkers to predict dengue fever outcomes in endemic areas.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conducting cutting-edge research and publishing findings in conferences and journals
2. Supervising research-support staff and guiding junior members of the research team
3. Contributing to research proposal submissions and engaging in professional activities
4. Collaborating with geographically dispersed teams and managing projects effectively
5. Occasionally contributing to teaching programs within your research field
6. Co-supervising honours and postgraduate research projects

Key Selection Criteria:

• Doctoral qualification in immunology, microbiology, or public health
• Demonstrated experience in assessing immune responses to infection in humans
• Proficiency in techniques such as flow cytometry, CyTOF, ELISA, RNA-sequencing, and single-cell RNA-sequencing
• Basic coding skills in R or willingness to learn for high-dimensional cytometry analysis
• Strong statistical analysis skills and a record of research publications
• Experience in mentoring and supervising research staff and students
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

If you're an enthusiastic researcher with a drive for innovation and a desire to make a difference in global health, apply now!

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Join the pursuit of our purpose to build a better future for ourselves and our communities – #ChangeIt with us.

Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents. 

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Enquiries

Associate Professor Diana Hansen, Department of Microbiology, diana.hansen@monash.edu

Position Description

 Research Fellow - Microbiology - Level A

 Research Fellow - Microbiology - Level B

Closing Date

Sunday 10 March 2024, 11:55pm AEDT

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