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:

An exciting opportunity is available to join a new team as a Research Assistant within the Mental Health Theme. The successful candidate will provide laboratory assistance for research into the neural circuits of decision-making in health and disease.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Stereotaxic viral surgeries in mice
• Daily cognitive behavioural training of mice, including minor maintenance during weekends
• Microscope work and post-processing of brain tissue
• Working under limited supervision and with other lab members
• Analysing data and presenting analyses in various formats
• Contribute to the production of published works including journal articles and conference and seminar papers, with opportunities to co-author publications

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

This position is a fixed-term, full-time time role (1.0 FTE). The role attracts an annual salary offer ranging from Research Assistant 1 (RA1) $69,730 to Research Assistant 5 (RA5) $84,917, 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 5.00pm (AEST) on Friday 21^st July 2023.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum Honours or Masters degree in a Neuroscience-related field
• Ability to solve problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent record keeping and data management skills

Experience with the below is desirable, but not essential:

• Mouse behavioural training
• Stereotaxic surgery (preferred but not required)
• Coding (preferred but not required)

 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:

• Flexible work arrangements: Working from home, part-time hours, irregular working hours
• Generous salary packaging to maximise your benefits
• Up to 17% superannuation
• Wellbeing initiatives including flexible working opportunities 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.