Post-Doctoral Fellow; Immunology - School of Pathology

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow (Immunology) - School of Pathology
This Job is based in Australia

Employment Type:

Part Time, 7 hours per week
Duration: 12 months fixed term
Remuneration:
Research Level A $113K- $121K pro rata (based on experience) + 17% super+ annual leave loading

Location:

Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

About Us

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If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you're in the right place.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of Senior Lecturer Dr Deborah Burnett, this Post-Doctoral Fellow position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research investigating how the adaptive immune system recognises and responds to foreign and self-antigens. The successful candidate will employ a broad suite of immunological and molecular tools—such as flow cytometry, cell-culture, single-cell RNA sequencing, data analysis and in vivo models—to interrogate B cell responses in human samples and pre-clinical systems.

This research aims to generate mechanistic insight into immune tolerance and autoimmunity, with translational relevance to infection, vaccination, and immune-mediated disease.

This position is ideal for an early-career postdoctoral researcher with strong technical expertise, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a passion for scientific discovery. You will join a supportive, collaborative and productive research environment that encourages independence and fosters career development.

Some Key Skills Required

A PhD in immunology or a related biomedical science discipline, ideally with a focus on adaptive immune responses.
Demonstrated technical experience in techniques relevant to exploration of the adaptive immune response including processing and analysing human and/or animal samples, multi-colour flow cytometry, cell sorting, ELISA, PCR, molecular cloning and RNA sequencing workflows (e.g., single-cell or bulk).
High attention to detail and excellent record keeping in both laboratory notebooks and digital data management systems.
Ability to work independently, take scientific initiative, and drive projects forward, while also contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build professional relationships with collaborators, students, and technical staff.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and capacity to learn new techniques.
High levels of emotional intelligence, with a professional, respectful, and self-aware approach to teamwork and collaboration.

Desirable

Experience in managing mouse colonies, including ethical and procedural compliance
Prior experience working in a research team studying B cell biology, immune tolerance, or autoimmune mechanisms.

Experience with bioinformatics pipelines for analysing transcriptomic or repertoire sequencing data.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits And Culture

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

Career development opportunities
17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
10 days paid cultural leave per year
Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How To Apply

To be considered for this role, you must address the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the 'Skills and Experience' section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered. For more information, refer to the Position Description available on JOBS@UNSW.

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