Research Officer

• Access to our 'FlexBEST' program - true flexibility from day 1 - options include hybrid working, school-friendly hours, and 9-day working fortnight
• Focus on employee wellbeing, including a leading EAP program, and up to 5 gifted wellbeing days off (paid) per year
• Investment in leadership development and career advancement opportunities
• 13 weeks paid parental leave on top of any government funded paid parental leave
• Convenient Randwick location, across the road from UNSW Light Rail stop
• THRIVE - Wellbeing initiatives to support “life balance”
• REDI - Respect, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Social Committee - Fun, engaging events to foster connection
• Personal Best - Structured Individual and Team goal setting to achieve Personal & Career development

The Children's Cancer Institute is the only independent medical research institute in Australia dedicated to research into the causes, prevention, better treatments and ultimately a cure for childhood cancer. More than 40 years on, our vision remains unchanged - to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve their long-term health, through research.
We are looking for a Research officer with expertise in cancer treatment, molecular biology and nano-delivery systems. This RO will work on the NHMRC ideas grant.

Qualifications, experience, and skills required:

Essential:

• Ability to work with NGS technology, handling and preparing complex libraries for sequencing (chromatin conformation capture, ncRNA mapping, chip-seq).
• Experience in gene editing (RNAi, CRISPR/cas9 KO).
• Experience in medical nanotechnologies, with a special focus on drug/RNAi delivery systems. Synthetic nanotech and cells derived structures (i.e. exosomes, microvesicles).
• Ability to work with cell lines and patients' derived cells, with experience in dissecting molecular pathways (i.e. RNAi screenings, validation of drug target(s), evaluation of synthetic lethality).
• Knowledge of tumour metabolism and cancer related metabolic criticalities. Expertise in metabolic assay (i.e. seahorse technology, various metabolites quantification).
• Molecular biology knowledge and ability to manage technologies to analyse DNAs, RNAs and proteins from different origins (i.e. qPCR, bioanalyzer, western blot).
• Hand on experience with animal models (i.e. preclinical testing of drugs or nanotechnologies on mice).

Desirable:

• Ability to run statistics and modelling software.
• Mentoring and supervising students.
• Teaching abilities.

Join a group of dedicated people in a performance-driven environment to achieve success and discover what it's like to look forward to coming to work every day and make a real difference.

A detailed job description and additional information about Children's Cancer Institute can be found on our website at: https://www.ccia.org.au/careers-study . We embrace diversity and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

SALARY: 80K + Superannuation + Salary Packaging Benefits

To apply, please click this link shorturl.at/bhJSU (copy-paste URL in your browser)
and forward both your resume AND cover letter (mandatory) clearly addressing the qualifications, experience and skills required.