Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biochemical Assays

Job description

Institute for Molecular Bioscience Full-time fixed-term position through to end of March 2027 Base salary will be in the range $83,698.91 - $111,431.10 + 17% super (Academic Level A) Based at our St Lucia Campus About This Opportunity: Join a visionary and collaborative research environment within the Walker Research Group, where you will play a central role in advancing vaccine functional assay development. This role is ideally suited to an early‑career researcher who is passionate about translational science and wants to contribute meaningfully to research that moves discoveries from the laboratory towards real‑world impact. Working alongside inquisitive colleagues, you will contribute to projects focused on enzyme assay development, recombinant antigen cloning and purification, and biochemical assay testing to investigate correlates of protection, including pathways towards commercialisation of University intellectual property. Key responsibilities will include: Research: Establish and contribute to a focused research endeavour aligned to vaccine functional assay development, including cloning and purification of recombinant antigens and development of enzyme‑based and biochemic...