About Us

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health is a medical research institute specialising in the brain and mind and is one of the world’s top 10 brain research centres. We employ exceptionally talented people who work to solve the greatest brain and mind challenges of our era. Our staff and students are the bedrock of our research and success, and we strive for excellence by fostering partnerships and empowering people. At the Florey our mission-driven culture enables our people to collaborate, thrive, learn, make ground-breaking discoveries and advance humanity through brain and mind science.

About the role:

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Reporting to the chief investigator, Drs Nicholas Pan and Liang Jin with multiple tasks (with a focus on data analysis), working both as part of a team and independently.
• Provide trainings to honours and HDR students within the group
• Contribute to project reports, and to grant proposals and publications as appropriate
• Draft and contribute to scientific materials, including literature reviews, ethics, grant submissions, protocols, and documents
• Participate in team meetings and working groups and interact with group members
• Undertake general administration duties, supporting the research team
• Support the collective vision and mission of the Florey through
• open and collaborative communication that promotes positive and respectful relationships
• fostering and supporting innovation within the team and broader Institute teams
• excellence in practice driven by a focus on equity, diversity and inclusivity

 Detailed information and key responsibilities are available from the Position Description. 

This position is a fixed term, full-time time role. The role attracts an annual salary offer ranging from Research Assistant 3 (RA3) $77,695 to Research Assistant 8 (RA8) $94,631, commensurate with experience.

Applicants who meet the criteria listed in the Position Description should submit their resume together with a cover letter no later than 20 December 2023.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• A Masters* or PhD degree in a relevant area or related discipline
• Communicate highly effectively in oral and written form
• Excellent and succinct writing skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Competence in use of software products for bioinformatic analysis
• Relevant working experience, evidenced by e.g. publications

 Experience with the below is desirable, but not essential:

• Academic background in neuroscience, immunology
• Experience in proteomics, scRNA sequencing
• Experience in machine learning
• Experience in teaching/student supervision

What we offer:
Working at the Florey offers you the chance to work with a dedicated group of researchers within a culture that focuses on equity, diversity and collaboration. Other benefits include:

• Generous salary packaging to maximise your benefits
• Up to 17% superannuation
• Wellbeing initiatives and access to our employee assistance program 

For enquiries please contact our Human Resources Team on employment@florey.edu.au.

All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check.