Research Assistant

Description

• Design, develop and perform assays to inform lead antibody selection, including target specificity, function and potency
• Maintain and culture mammalian cell lines, including establishing and managing cell banks and preparing assay-ready cells
• Collect, analyse and interpret data to help provide recommendations to key stakeholders
• Maintain detailed, accurate experimental records using electronic lab notebooks to support data-driven decision making
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project and site objectives
• Summarize and present experimental data to senior scientists and management
• Stay current with emerging scientific trends and technologies
• Provide general research/laboratory support, including ordering and maintaining consumables and interacting with suppliers
• Uphold compliance with health, safety, PC2, gene technology, and company policies

Qualifications

• BSc with Honours or Masters in life sciences, biotechnology or related field plus two years’ laboratory experience
• Demonstrated experience with utilising medium-to-high throughput cell-based assays
• Experience with mammalian cell culture (cell lines and/or primary cells)
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• Familiarity with fundamental pharmacology, including dose-response analysis and basic statistical methods
• Experience in immunology, cell biology, or pharmacology is highly regarded
• Familiarity with immunoassays including flow cytometry, ELISA and functional cellular assays (e.g. proliferation, cytokine stimulation), desirable
• Knowledge and application of general molecular and protein biology techniques, including protein expression and purification desirable