About the company: The company is a well-established leader in global nuclear science and technology, delivering world-class research and expertise to benefit Australia and support a more sustainable future.
This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience supporting research projects in collaboration with a number of national partners.
About the role: Work within a high-performance, multidisciplinary team to develop, evaluate and translate radiopharmaceuticals. The position will contribute to developing and enhancing state-of-the-art preclinical imaging capabilities to maximise the user experience, providing best practice operations, and enabling and undertaking excellent research.
Duties will include:
- Preclinical imaging for the measurement, quantification and understanding of key biological processes and disease states
- Responsible for the development of animal disease models and apply them to preclinical animal imaging studies, biodistribution studies, in vivo pharmacokinetics and data analysis
- Ensure operational safety, quality control and compliance with applicable standards, legislation and regulations
- Write safety, regulatory and compliance documents (SWMES, work instructions, animal ethics, etc.) and ensure accurate records are kept
Skills & experience:
- PhD in pharmacology, pathophysiology, biomedical sciences or related field. (Essential)
- Experience in developing animal disease models and studying physiology and/or pathology with in-vivo preclinical imaging techniques such as PET, SPECT and CT, including experimental design, data analysis and biological modelling
- Experience working with preclinical in vivo imaging modalities, in vivo/ex vivo biodistribution studies, and therapeutic studies of pharmaceuticals or radiopharmaceuticals
- Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team and as an independent researcher
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Additional notes:
- Based in South Sydney, on-site parking and café
- Monday-Friday, full-time casual contract role for 12 months
- Due to security clearance required, applications only accepted from Australian citizens.
How to Apply:
Click on the "Apply Now" button with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).
Please call Suzanne on +61280714290 if you have any questions or email sydney@evolvescientific.com.au.
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