Research Assistant - Behavioural Neuroscience Unit, School of Medicine

• Reference No. 1728/16
• Campbelltown Campus
• Full-Time, Fixed-Term Position for 2 years

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Behavioural Neuroscience Unit within the School of Medicine at Western Sydney University.  Western Sydney University offers unlimited potential to chase your tomorrow.  Ranked amongst the top three per cent of Universities on the globe, Western Sydney is a world-class University with a growing international reach and reputation for academic excellence and impact-driven research.

The Behavioural Neuroscience Unit is a research-intensive discipline located on the Campbelltown Campus within the state of the art School of Medicine building.  Current areas of research are in gene-environment interactions in rodent models for brain disorders. 

The Research Assistant will be required to administer research projects under limited supervision of the Associate Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience.  The position involves a variety of research related tasks which would be contingent on the research projects.  The position provides the opportunity to be part of an exciting research team with the potential to develop skills in a wide variety of related fields.

This position will be based at the Campbelltown; with travel to other labs required from time to time.

For further details outlining the responsibilities of this position, please refer to the position description. If you are interested in applying for this position, you are required to apply online via http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/employment  and address each selection criteria.

Remuneration Package: Higher Education Worker Level 5 $71,675 to $81,178 p.a., (comprising Salary $64,664 to $73,238 p.a., 9.5% Superannuation and Leave Loading).

Position Enquires: Dr Tim Karl, Associate Professor, Behavioural Neuroscience on 02 4620 3040 to discuss your application prior to submission or email: t.karl@westernsydney.edu.au  

Closing Date: 11 December 2016