The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute – Parkville VIC

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Job Description

An excellent opportunity is available for a Research Officer/Senior Research Officer to join the Immunology Division (Smith/Lyons Laboratory) at Australia’s pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the Position

The successful candidate will contribute to cutting-edge research investigating how environmental stressors influence immune responses to infection and cancer in mouse models. They will manage day-to-day operations, logistics, calibration and monitoring of specialised environmental and metabolic housing systems that support pre-clinical research.

Selection Criteria

Essential Knowledge and Skills

- PhD in Immunology with extensive research experience in immunology and biomedical science.
- Demonstrated research excellence through peer-reviewed publications, competitive funding and conference presentations.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and build productive research partnerships.
- Experience managing mouse colonies and preparing Animal Ethics Committee applications and amendments.
- Extensive experience designing and conducting in vivo immunology and infection studies.
- Proficient in cellular immunology techniques, including multi-colour flow cytometry, cell isolation and ELISA.
- Experience with molecular biology techniques, including RT-qPCR and RNA sequencing.
- Experience supervising and mentoring students and research staff.

Personal Qualities

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach.




- Robust attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, reproducible research.
- Highly organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Adaptable, proactive and committed to continuous learning.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

- Experience with specialised environmental and metabolic housing systems that support pre-clinical research (e.g. Oxymax-CLAMS, Promethion).
- Expertise in metabolic phenotyping, including Seahorse assays, mitochondrial function and metabolomics.
- Experience in stress physiology, including corticosterone measurements and glucocorticoid receptor signalling.

Terms of Appointment

This position is 2 years in a full time capacity. Salary is Research Employee Level A6-8 ($107,194 - $115,059) or Level B ($121,124 - $143,826) dependent on experience.

- Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more.
- 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to Prof Paul Lyons (*******@wehi.edu.au) or Dr Charis Teh (*****@wehi.edu.au).

A position description for Research Officer is available here.

A position description for Senior Research Officer is available here.

Application Closing Date

The closing date for this advertisement is 6 September 2026, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date.

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📌 Research Officer/Senior Research Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
📍 Melbourne