The Opportunity
We have an excellent opportunity for a Research Assistant to be part of the Genetics and Rare Diseases team to be involved in applying state of the art CRISPR genome editing to proof of concept scientific problems and functional genomic studies to facilitate diagnosis of Rare Diseases.
The Role
The successful candidate will be working on establishing in-vitro models of rare diseases using CRISPR editing in induced pluripotent stem cells followed by functional validation of the identified candidate variants.
Experience
- Experience in mammalian cell culture, molecular biology, western blotting, immunofluorescence and flow cytometry.
- Experience in a range of molecular biology techniques such as DNA amplification (PCR) and cloning, DNA purification, restriction analysis and gel electrophoresis
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate in English to an international scientific audience
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to set goals, develop priorities and meet deadlines
- Confidence to work independently
- Good interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to maintain accurate research records
This is a full time role fixed term for 12 months. Salary will be $63,074 per annum with access to generous salary packaging.
The successful candidate will need to provide a Working With Children’s Check and National Police Check before commencement.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job description here.
Submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your skills and experience that make you suitable for this role (maximum one page) to applications@telethonkids.org.au.
Please quote the position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: Genevieve Syn
Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 4 September 2018