Research Officer / Postdoctoral Researcher

About the Baker Institute
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally renowned medical research facility. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The Atherothrombosis & Vascular Biology Laboratory pursues a broad range of projects that have the common focus of improving diagnosis and therapy of thrombotic and inflammatory diseases such as myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis. A variety of biotechnological methods are used including recombinant antibody generation, nano/microparticles and molecular imaging such as ultrasound, fluorescence, MRI, PET and CT. We use a range of animal models of thrombosis, atherosclerosis and inflammation. All of these projects have a strong translational orientation.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Officer / Postdoctoral Researcher to join our Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology Laboratory.

Key selection criteria

• A PhD within the fields of immunobiology, biotechnology and/or molecular imaging
• Outstanding track record with proven ability to obtain funding and publish manuscripts
• Independent and innovative with strong problem-solving, solution-focused research skills
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor and foster the development of students
• Confident in performing a diverse range of laboratory techniques, ranging from biotechnological methods, to pre-clinical and translational science, and able to do so autonomously as well as being part of a team
• Robust skills in grant writing, and experienced with ethics applications and processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities to meet deadlines

Duties
In this role you will be expected to:

• Participate in the design, execution and management of translational research projects
• Apply broad and innovative approaches and use previous experience towards the resolution of problems
• Perform literature and manuscript reviews relevant to the respective research area
• Prepare research papers and manuscripts for publication and presentation at conferences and workshops, and actively participate in the writing of project reports, grants and other documents
• Coordinate the conduct of experimental tests and procedures as well as the acquisition and critical analysis of research data
• Organize data for the preparation of proposals for new funding
• Conduct or participate in staff conferences related to the progress of the project(s)
• Develop new and/or revise current research methodologies, experimental designs and analytical methods
• Participate in the development of goals/hypothesis for research projects and in the planning of related experiments
• Coordinate and supervise the work of laboratory/research assistants, students, and other support personnel; including supervision of undergraduate and graduate students’ projects
• Provide mentorship to laboratory members and serve as a consultant to the project director, grant principal investigators and laboratory head
• Assure compliance with occupational and safety programs
• Proactively attend team meetings and relevant seminars and staff meetings