Address- Full time, 3 Year Fixed Term Contract position for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Neurosciences
- Two exciting opportunities for PhD graduates at the School of Medical Sciences
- Academic level A + 17% superannuation
The School of Medical Sciences is recognised as one of the leading centres for medical science education in the world. With over 100 years of excellence in education, we are proud to be training the next generations of clinicians, and medical scientists who will be leaders in the healthcare community. Our team of educators and researchers lead internationally competitive research from molecules to medicines, from patient to policy across a range of therapeutic areas.
Located on the Camperdown Campus at the University of Sydney, the School of Medical Sciences (SOMS) is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Neuroscience Bioinformatics to work within an international team consisting of clinicians, molecular biologists, and computational scientists to better understand the human brain. This position is an exciting opportunity to drive research to examine the fundamental functioning of the huma brain using a broad range of cutting-edge laboratory techniques and analytical approaches.
Working with Dr. Natalie Matosin at the Charles Perkins Centre, the candidate will develop and run protocols to examine neurogenesis in the adult human brain. This will include end-to-end experience with techniques to micro-dissect and comprehensively sequence cellular populations as well as spatially resolve these cellular phenotypes. We are a lab that prioritises collaboration, openness, respect, and providing training to develop personal skillsets. Opportunities exist to develop further research ideas through the supervision of research undergraduate and research postgraduate projects.
We are looking for a self-driven individual who thrives in collaborative settings as the successful candidate will be a key contributor towards a multidisciplinary international research network.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- design, conduct, and troubleshoot experiments involving many optimisable variables
- work both independently and collaboratively to meet project objectives
- effectively time manage concurrent projects
- process, analyse, and interpret samples/datasets from large cohorts
- travel to other campuses to foster and maintain collaborations.
About you
Position 1:
- PhD in a relevant area, such as in neuroscience or bioinformatics
- strong research track record evidenced by lead authorship of publications in high-impact journals.
- experience processing brain tissue for histological analysis, including fluorescent microscopy and laser-capture microdissection.
- hands-on experience with transcriptomic techniques (single cell and/or spatial) and downstream bioinformatic processing.
- great interpersonal skills and can confidently collaborate with researchers with a range of disciplinary backgrounds.
- PhD in a relevant area, such as in neuroscience, histology, or bioinformatics
- experience processing brain tissue for histological analysis, including in microscopy.
- hands-on experience with spatial transcriptomic techniques.
- great interpersonal skills and can confidently collaborate with researchers with a range of disciplinary backgrounds.
Sponsorship / work rights forAustralia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all roles required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
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