Research Assistant (Academic) - Antimicrobial Research …, Melbourne

Research Assistant (Academic) Job No.: ****** Location: Alfred campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 18 month fixed-term appointment Remuneration: $86,195
- $116,981 pa Level A plus 17% superannuation Join a leading translational infectious diseases research team at the Alfred Research Alliance and contribute to innovative antimicrobial research that has the potential to directly influence clinical care, prescribing practices and global approaches to antimicrobial resistance. The Opportunity
- Contribute to cutting‑edge PK/PD antimicrobial research with real‑world clinical application
- Conduct advanced microbiology and in‑vitro pharmacodynamic experiments
- Support translational studies focused on antimicrobial efficacy and resistance
- Assist with laboratory management, SOP maintenance and research documentation
- Contribute to data analysis, publications and conference outputs
- Participate in collaborative research activities across Monash University and Alfred Health
- Support clinical study participant enrolment and sample processing
- Assist in the supervision and teaching of students within the research group About You
- An honours degree or higher qualification in microbiology, infectious diseases, pharmacology or a related discipline
- Experience working within a laboratory or research environment
- Knowledge of microbiological methods including organism identification and susceptibility testing
- Strong analytical, organisational and scientific writing skills
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical research team
- A proactive and detail‑oriented approach to laboratory and research activities
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate research records
- Experience in antimicrobial PK/PD modelling, translational infectious diseases research or agile in‑vitro models will be highly regarded. Diversity and Inclusion 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. Enquiries Dr Iain Abbott, Infectious Diseases Specialist, #J-*****-Ljbffr #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rs3ce