Research Fellow - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Opportunity

A Level A research-only academic is expected to contribute towards the research effort of the university and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to the particular field of research.

This Research Fellow position spans the fields of metabolism, infection tolerance, hepatology and hormonal/cellular signalling in the Nutrient Metabolism & Signalling Laboratory.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for:

The conduct of research under limited supervision either as a member of a team or, where appropriate, independently and the production or contribution to the production of conference and seminar papers and publications from that research

Involvement in professional activities including, subject to availability of funds, attendance at conferences and seminars in the field of expertise

Development of a limited amount of research-related material for teaching or other purposes with appropriate guidance from other staff

The successful candidate will have a doctoral qualification in the relevant discipline (biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology) or a closely related field. They will also be able to demonstrate analytical and manuscript preparation skills; including a track record of refereed research publications.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.