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Research Fellow - Physiology
Job No.: 645828 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: $75,115 - $101,944 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen. We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed. Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities. The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is the largest faculty at Monash University, a global university, offering the most comprehensive suite of professional health training in Victoria. Our vision is to improve the human condition through education, medical research, and aspiring to lead in these areas. By collaborating to influence local, national and international policy we aim to improve health and social outcomes. The Opportunity Research within the Department of Physiology covers a wide range of integrative, cellular and molecular physiology, with particular strengths in sensory and systems neurosciences, cardiovascular and renal physiology, and metabolic disease. It is anticipated that the Department will play an important role in providing research underpinning the new heart hospital to be built on the Clayton campus. For more information please visit our website. Reporting to the relevant senior academic within the Department of Physiology, the Research Fellow is expected to contribute towards the research effort of the University, in particular on how the brain processes sensory information, with a focus on individual neurons and the networks in which they are embedded, using advanced electrophysiological and optical techniques. As the successful candidate you will be responsible for:
To be successful in the role, you will have a doctoral qualification in Neuroscience or a closely related field and demonstrated expertise in recording from single cells using either electrophysiology or imaging with either confocal or two-photon microscopy. If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus we look forward to hearing from you. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. Join the pursuit of our purpose to build a better future for ourselves and our communities – #ChangeIt with us. Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments more easily. Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs”. Enquiries Professor Greg Stuart, Professor, Physiology, +61 3 9905 2661 Position Description Closing Date Sunday 26 March 2023, 11:55pm AEDT
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