Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading scientists and clinicians,collaborating locally and globally, to advance our understanding of disease, particularly cancer,autoimmunityand genetic disorders. Garvan is a global leader in fundamental biomedical research and its translation. Our mission is to make discoveries that will improve health for all.

The Swarbrick lab are global leaders in the application of cellular genomics to human cancer,to find new diagnostics and treatments for society’s most challenging cancers. We are adiverse multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians with a vision to change cancermedicine. More information can be found at www.swarbricklab.com

Major projects include generation of an international, large-scale, multi-omicbreast canceratlas and understanding the cellular mediators of response to cancer immunotherapy in breastcancer and melanoma. The Laboratory is generating substantial single-cell sequencing(scRNA-Seq), spatial transcriptomics and other genomic and proteomic datasets from clinicalsamples and preclinical models. The RA will be actively working on the integration of theselarge multi-omicdatasets and developing scalable, robust, cloud-based computationalframeworks.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Research Assistant provides essential technical and operational support to a researchlaboratory or group. The primary purpose of this role is to enable andfacilitatehigh-qualitymedical research while optimising productivity through technicalexpertiseand efficientresource management. Appointees typically hold aBachelor’s Degree or a Master’sDegreeand work with an increasing sense of direction and autonomy as they gain experience.





Research Assistants are appointed on a salary scale depending on level of experience,performance and requirements of the rolerequiredwithin the lab/group. For furtherinformation, refer to Garvan’sResearch Assistant & Senior Research Assistant Criteria.

Salary:Up to$94,300+ 14% super + salary packaging(depending on experience)

Employment Type:2yearfixed-term contract with possibility to extend

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS

- Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)

- Ample opportunitiesfor on-going training and development

- Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment

- Flexible work arrangementse.g. start / finish times

- 18 weeks paid parental leavefor both parents including paid superannuation

- A range ofadditionalleave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, communityserviceand study leave

- Discounted Health Insurance

- Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Depending on level of experience and requirements of the role, a Research Assistant istypically expected to:

1. Scientific Excellence

- Experimental Execution:



Developing,maintainingand executing bioinformaticpipelines/workflows, particularly in relation toscRNA-seq and spatialtranscriptomic data.

- Optimisation: Contribute to the existing codebase in collaboration with otherteam members, including debugging,refactoringand enhancing legacy code.Adopt, test and benchmark analytical packages for incorporation into analysesand standardised pipelines.

- Data management: Track, archive and actively manage raw and processeddatain accordance withestablished procedures and policies

- Specialist Advice:Providetechnical advice to researchers within the groupregarding specific research methods, instruments, and analysis tools.

- Data integrity: Ensure all research data isaccurate, high-quality, andconforms to good scientific practice, ensuring it is accessible to otherresearchers asrequired.

- Scientific Communication: Communicate experimental results to researchersandcollaborators through written reports and effective visual formats.

- Scholarly Contribution: Assist In the preparation of research papers andcontribute content to grant applications and research proposals.

1. Team Leadership

- Mentorship & Training: Train students, postdocs, and peers on data collection,specialised tools, and laboratory safety protocols.

- Personal Growth: Take responsibility for own professional development byattending workshops andseekingto learn new techniques to support thegroup’s evolving research needs.

- Team Collaboration: Work effectively as a reliable and approachable memberof the research team, fostering a team-oriented environment.

1. Resources & Planning

- Lab Coordination:

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