Research Assistant

Research Assistant

ACRF Translational Research Laboratory – Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

• Full Time 12 month role – 80 hours per fortnight with monthly paid day off
• Work as part of a team contributing to improvement in cancer treatment and care
• Central Parkville location

The ACRF Translational Research Laboratory is a team of clinicians and laboratory scientists working together to improve the treatment of patients diagnosed with blood cancers. Our laboratory is instrumental in the design and activation of clinical trials incorporating biobanking and biomarker analyses and currently supports the activities of more than 25 prospective clinical trials.

Your experience in translational immunology research will be utilised to support multiple projects across the laboratory. This is a full time position for 1 year with renewal subject to funding.

Your new role:

• Work as part of a team in a flexible and high quality translational research environment.
• Undertake translational and biomarker research across a range of clinical conditions with a focus on blood cancers.
• Use state of the art techniques in the laboratory including flow cytometry, gene expression profiling, digital spatial profiling, video microscopy and immune function assays.
• Undertake projects using clinically derived samples from patients, applying high quality assays and investigating the factors that determine clinical outcomes, treatment efficacy and exploring ways of improving the treatment of disease.

About you:

• You hold a Bachelor of Science (Honours) or equivalent.
• You bring experience in one or more fields of Immunology, Haematology and Oncology, as well as experience working in translational research.
• You demonstrate a high level of project management, with excellent record keeping and IT skills.
• You work well in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.

Benefits of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Ongoing reward and recognition programs including monthly ‘You Made a Difference’ awards celebrating staff and teams across the organisation.
• Take advantage of an expanding employee benefits program, with comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programs to support work life balance, including onsite staff gym and staff vaccination program.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
• Generous leave entitlements – five weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time), additional monthly paid day off for full time staff.
• Central Parkville location – onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

The RMH stands in solidarity with First Nations people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equity for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested? Apply today! 

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