Faculty of Pharmacy
Reference no. 170/0218

• Join an organisation that encourages progressive thinking
• Full-time, fixed term for 12 months
• Remuneration package: $84K p.a. which includes leave loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity 

The Research Assistant provides technical knowledge and collaborates with academics and research professionals to support the research for animal studies. This includes being responsible for experimental design, planning, conduct and data interpretation, and also providing technical support to research assistants and other research colleagues within the work area.

The primary goal of the Research Assistant will be to perform and support in vivo animal studies for inhalation aerosol formulations of biopharmaceuticals, including:

• working with animal infection models
• small animal handling, minor surgical procedures and animal dissection
• assisting in the design and implementation of in vivo drug efficacy, PK/PD and toxicity studies

Other objectives will be to perform in vitro assays e.g. HPLC, support the development of aerosol drug products, and complete administrative tasks as required.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Research Assistant who has:

• at least 2 years of laboratory-based research experience. Postgraduate research experience is acceptable
• experience in working with animal infection models, and skills in small animal handling, minor surgical procedures and animal dissection
• a track record of research journal publication
• experience in animal PK/PD and toxicity studies.

Laboratory experience within vitro analytical techniques and previous experience in animal studies, particularly mouse models and/or intratracheal drug administration is highly desirable.

About us

The Advanced Drug Delivery group in the Faculty of Pharmacy has an active research program on developing novel inhalation aerosol medicines with diverse global health benefit. The applicant will be accountable to the Professor of Pharmaceutics (Advanced Drug Delivery), and will work alongside other scientists in a collaborative laboratory setting.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 8 March 2018

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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