The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands affected by complex, widespread illness, we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have a position available for an outstanding and motivated researcher who desires to lead cutting-edge research into the cellular/metabolic/microbial mechanisms of human intestinal disease. The candidate will hold a Ph.D, be proficient in spoken and written English, and ideally hold postdoctoral experience with single-cell RNA sequencing analysis and expertise in immunology or intestinal biology.

This position is within the laboratory of Dr Kylie James at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The laboratory specialises in single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics and computational pipelines applied to patient biospecimens to understand the complexity of intestinal inflammation. We have demonstrated the cellular and microbial diversity of the human colon at steady-state and during IBD, providing unprecedented insights into the complex interactions contributing to disease onset and progression. Our research is published in Nature, Nature Immunology and in preprint .

Salary: Up to $120,100 + 14% super + salary packaging (depending on experience)

Employment Type: 2 year fixed 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 opportunities for on-going training and development

Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment

Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times

18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation

A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave

Discounted Health Insurance

Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Research Officer will be making significant contributions in the following areas accompanied by an increasing level of performance within the criteria for progression from SRO1 to SRO6.

Research excellence

Successful leadership of research projects resulting in first or senior authorship of published articles in refereed journals, books, conference papers / reports and other research publications

Contribution to productive research outcomes in team and collaborative projects resulting in mid-authorships on scientific publications

National and international recognition by invited seminar presentations and oral/poster presentations at national and international meetings

Role as a named Investigator on research proposal submissions to external funding bodies

Team effort

Supervision and mentoring of research students and junior research staff

Collaboration with other research staff to develop research projects

Administrative functions to assist efficient day-to-day operations of research labs and facilities

Institute contributions

Contribution to Garvan’s organisation and management through membership of committees, participation in training and mentoring programs and other activities to promote a culture of research excellence and collegiality

Promotion of research links with external partners

Involvement in professional service through active participation in scientific societies

Participation in Garvan promotion and fundraising events, including Young Garvan, public

ABOUT YOU

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

The key skills and experience of a Senior Research Officer include:

Shall possess an MD or PhD degree in immunology, gastroenterology, genomics or another related field

Experience with computational analysis of genomics data, including in R or Python.

Strong project management skills

Ability to develop, manage and maintain internal and external working relationships

Highly developed written and verbal communication skills

Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and strategic thinking

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and flexibly in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders

Experience leading and managing teams (desirable)

Experience working with clinical pathology services (desirable)

Strong leadership and mentoring skills (desirable)

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.

Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document, stating why you are interested in this role. We are reviewing applications as they are received. If you think you’re the right person for this role, we’d love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart. We encourage national and international applicants to apply for this role.