About Flinders

Our bold vision, captured in our Strategic Plan: making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda, is to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australias most enterprising graduates.

To realise this ambition, we recently made a significant organisation change to a six College structure with a professional staff and services alignment.

We recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and were seeking an outstanding individual to join the team of our transformed university.

Employment Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Position Summary

Availability:Fixed-term until December 2024 | Full-Time

Compensation Grade:Research (Academic) Level AorHigher Education Officer Level 5

Salary Range:$78,340 - $94,938 p.a. (Level A)or$74,270 - $81,966 p.a. (HEO5)

Reporting To:Head of laboratory; Professor Damien Keating

The Research Associate will undertake research in the discipline of Human Physiology under the direction of the Chief Investigator, Professor Damien Keating. In working with Chief Investigator and research team, the incumbent will assist in leading the design and execution of the research project. Our research focuses on elucidating the role of the gut brain axis in regulating higher brain functions.

The incumbent may assist in leading students involved in the research Project, according to the Universitys policies, practices and standards.

Key Position Responsibilities

The Research Associate/Research Assistant in the Molecular and Cellular Physiology Laboratory in the Human Physiology discipline is accountable for:

Assisting in the planning, design and implementation of research projects, including:- Design, completion and analysis of laboratory experiments- Preparing research-related documentation- Liaising with research collaborators and key stakeholders

Key Position Capabilities

For more information regarding the position, or to have a confidential discussion, please contact: Professor Damien Keating

Note for Applicants: You will be required to specify in your application which career pathway you intend to apply for - Academic (Level A) or Professional (HEO5).

Information for Applicants:

You are required to provide a suitability statement of no more than three pages, addressing the key capabilities of the position as outlined above. In addition, you are required to upload your CV.

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

We are seeking to increase the diversity to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants, people with a disability and/or from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders descent to apply.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications Close 11:59 pm:

20 Jun 2022

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