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Research Officer/Research Assistant


Company : Children's Cancer Institute


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2025-08-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for the Research Officer/Research Assistant role at Children''s Cancer Institute2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Research Officer/Research Assistant role at Children''s Cancer InstituteGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Direct message the job poster from Children''s Cancer InstituteWeve come a long way from our humble beginnings 40+ years ago. However, for 4 decades, our vision has been the same to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve their long-term health through research. Its not if. Its when.To accomplish our vision, were seeking someone who lives our values: owning and delivering meaningful work, collaborating to drive impact, challenging the status quo to create a better future, and balancing logic with empathy. Lets achieve more, together.This is an exciting opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary team and project manage a research stream focused on the development, characterisation and in vivo study of new immunotherapies for the treatment of brain tumours that will include using cutting-edge mRNA-based nanoparticle technology. The role could be either a Research Officer or Research Assistant.To be successful in this role you will be adaptable, flexible, and have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. You will have a strong background in molecular biology, immunology, and ideally, experience in development and preclinical testing of RNA-based nanotherapeutics in animal models. The role involves contributions to grant and report writing, preparation of publications, and training of junior researchers. Opportunities to present research findings at conferences and workshops will be provided.To succeed you will haveA PhD in a relevant scientific or medical field is highly desirableAdvanced cell biology and molecular biology skillsAdvanced skills in immunology, including the isolation, culture and phenotyping of human and murine lymphoid and myeloid cellsExperience in mRNA technology including the use of technologies for developing and characterizing mRNA-based nanoparticlesExperience in pre-clinical research including characterisation and efficacy testing of RNA therapeutics in in vitro cell cultures and animal modelsExperience in animal models of brain cancer is highly desirableExperience in bioconjugation techniques is highly desirableAdvanced live-cell imaging and imaging analysis skillsAdvanced analytical and problem solving skills with excellent attention to detailDemonstrated ability to plan and conduct experimentsStrong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skillsWe will support you to be your best with benefits that include but are not limited to:Focus on employee wellbeing, including up to 5 gifted wellbeing days off (paid) per yearAccess to Fitness Passport, with access to an extensive choice of fitness facilities across Sydney at discounted ratesCorporate discounts and discounts on education through UNSWAdditional information about Children''s Cancer Institute can be found on our website at: . 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