Job No.: 664200
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $80,464 - $109,203 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Join our team as a Level A Research-Only Academic within the Monash Proteomics & Metabolomics Platform. This critical position focuses on developing, refining and utilising single-cell proteomics methodologies. You will collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team and optimize various aspects of ultra-sensitive proteomic experiments, from experimental design to bioinformatics analysis.

Key responsibilities include conducting research under limited supervision, establishing and refining proteomic techniques, designing and conducting experiments, and contributing to conference papers and publications. You will also provide advice to postgraduate students and participate in relevant meetings.

Key Selection Criteria

• Doctoral qualification in Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
• Experience operating LC-MS/MS instruments and qualitative and quantitative proteomic approaches.
• Strong knowledge of proteomic sample preparation and data analysis.
• Knowledge of bioinformatics; Python/Matlab programming skills are a plus.
• Excellent analytical and manuscript preparation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and independently in a research setting.

If you are ready to contribute to cutting-edge research in proteomics, apply today!

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. 

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents. 

To Apply

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Associate Professor Ralf Schittenhelm, Director of Monash Proteomics & Metabolomics Platform, ralf.schittenhelm@monash.edu

Position Description: Research Fellow (Proteomics & Metabolomics Platform)

Applications Close: Monday 26 August 2024, 11:55pm AEST

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