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Join to apply for the Research Assistant - Flow Cytometry role at Burnet InstituteJoin to apply for the Research Assistant - Flow Cytometry role at Burnet InstituteThis range is provided by Burnet Institute. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay rangeA$92,247.00/yr - A$108,503.00/yrAn exciting opportunity is available for a Research Assistant - Flow Cytometry to join the Antiviral Immunity Laboratory team at Burnet!In this role you will contribute to research projects on immune responses to infections and vaccines in healthy and immunocompromised people and post-acute infection syndromes. You will perform high quality immunology-based laboratory research, including performing immunophenotyping using multi-parameter spectral flow cytometry and developing new assays. You will also contribute to and/or lead the preparation of scientific reports for publications and ethical approval progress reports.You will also:Conduct research according to an agreed research plan.Securely store and compile research data complying with ethical guidelines for human research and undertake analysis according to agreed plans.Contribute to the training and supervision of research students and junior staff where applicable.Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a 12-month fixed term position, with a possibility of extension. We are open to candidates seeking part-time and full-time options (0.6 - 1.0 FTE).Let''s talk about youThe following criteria are essential requirements:Bachelor of Science or Biomedical Sciences with Honours (or equivalent).Experience in laboratory-based biomedical research.Demonstrated experience with biospecimen processing and biobanking of human blood and/or tissue samples.Demonstrated experience in multi-parameter spectral flow cytometry.Demonstrated experience in performing immunological assay/s and competence in assay development.Excellent organisation skills, record keeping and attention to detail.Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.Competent with standard software packages including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.The following are preferable but not essential:Experience preparation of ethics applications and related approvals.Experience in REDCAP instrument design and data entry skills.Experience in tissue culture and/or cell biology and/or molecular biology.Knowledge of immunology and/or infectious diseases or virology.The Burnet experienceWe want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do - achieving a more equitable world through better health.We offer:A monthly accrued day off for full-time staffAdditional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of serviceStudy leaveFlexible working arrangementsGenerous salary packagingOpportunities for career and professional developmentWho are we?Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues.Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).Bring your whole self to workAt Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing careers@burnet.edu.au.Click Apply and attach the following documents:ResumeApplications close at 11:59pm AEST on Wednesday, 25 June 2025.As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.Burnet is a child safe organisation.The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. 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