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Form of workResearch Technician
- ACRF Translational Research Laboratory – Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- Full Time Fixed Term role including monthly ADOs - 12 month grant
- Work as part of a team contributing to improvement in Cancer treatment and care
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 processing patient samples will provide the research material that is used in studies performed in our laboratory and those of our collaborators.
Your new role:
- Work as part of a team in a flexible and high quality translational research environment for the undertaking translational and biomarker research across a range of clinical conditions with a particular focus on blood cancers
- Process patient tissue and blood samples with a high degree of technical expertise
- Utilise your high level of attention to detail to maintain databases of samples processed across various studies
- Assist laboratory research staff with experiments as directed
About you:
- You have a Bachelor of Applied Science, Science or equivalent
- You have experience in one or more fields of Immunology, Haematology and Oncology as well as experience working in a translational research environment
- You demonstrate a high level of project management and have excellent record keeping and IT skills
- You are able to effectively collaborate with staff across a number of laboratories and research institutions
Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:
- Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
- Be part of a team that prides itself on a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport
- Monthly accrued days off (ADOs) – that’s an extra day off each month!
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality 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?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.
