Junior Research Assistant

• Global leader in medical research, discovery and innovation
• Excellent working culture
• Part time (0.6 FTE) 3 days per week 
• RSS X - $78,334 - $89,979 per annum pro rata 

About Hudson Institute

Hudson Institute is a leading Australian biomedical research institute, focussed on translating outstanding discovery science into new diagnostics, treatments and cures for human diseases.

We are home to 470 world-class scientists, clinicians and students who work across five areas of unmet medical need: inflammation, reproductive health, newborn health, cancer and hormonal health.

Together with our precinct partners, Monash Health and Monash University, we deliver outstanding healthcare, education and world-class research. Working alongside clinicians, ensures our research is informed by clinical challenges and optimally positioned for implementation into healthcare.

Co-located within the Institute, and shared with our partners, are nine state-of-the-art Technology Platforms and a Clinical Trials Facility, providing the optimum environment for scientists, clinicians and our collaborators to move breakthrough discoveries to patient care.

The Institute has an active program for the patenting and commercialisation of technologies, including those developed in conjunction with academic and commercial collaborators.

We nurture and inspire the next generation of scientists and clinicians by educating and training more than 180 students each year, predominantly through our academic affiliation with Monash University.

Our worldwide scientific and medical collaborations provide a foundation for transformative healthcare programs across the globe.

The Role

An excellent opportunity exists immediately for a passionate, motivated and skilled Research Assistant within the Metastasis Biology and Therapeutics laboratory.  Suitable candidates will possess a Bachelor of Science or Biomedical Science and an Honours degree and may have expertise in cancer biology, molecular biology or cancer immunology. The successful applicant will work within a dynamic team taking a novel monoclonal antibody therapy through to first-in-human clinical trials. The role requires someone skilled in animal husbandry and pre-clinical cancer models, outstanding cell culture technique, excellent record-keeping skills and immaculate attention to detail.

Experience in a GLP- or ISO-compliant laboratory environment would be an advantage.

This project is funded by a commercial partner and requires confidentiality to be maintained at all times.

Essential:

• Animal husbandry skills including proficiency in mouse handling, substance administration by injection (subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal); anaesthesia; dissection. 
• Meticulous aseptic tissue / cell culture technique: primary and established cell lines including routine cell line maintenance. 
• Proficiency with cell based assays including standard endpoint assays (i.e Alamar Blue), wound healing / scratch assays, migration, invasion. 
• Immunohistochemistry / immunocytochemistry / Immunofluorescence 
• Attention to detail in performing and recording experiments
•  Outstanding record keeping abilities, including protocol drafting and data recording keeping 
•  Ability to perform experiments exactly as described for compliance purposes
• Development and maintenance of laboratory databases 
• Ordering and stock management
• Computer Literacy 

Desirable:

• Experience with ovarian cancer models
• Immunofluorescence/ confocal microscopy
• ELISA or other microplate assays
• Flow cytometry

If you want to build your future with an organisation that is all about making an impact, improving lives and inspiring others please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the position description.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview

Enquiries - **@Hudson.org.au 

Hudson Institute is committed to empowering our people and harnessing their diversity to build an inclusive and equitable work environment. We encourage people of all abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders, diverse cultures and backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ identifies, and all age groups to apply.

As Hudson Institute is located within a Healthcare setting, the CHO (and Monash Health) mandatory vaccination mandates apply to all Hudson employees. As part of the application process, evidence of an immunisation history statement or COVID -19 Digital Certificate is required. No offers of employment will be made without the appropriate evidence being provided.