About UQAs part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
About This OpportunityThe Research Assistant will support researchers on a wide range of Neurodegenerative research projects. The nature of the research in the Program is analysis of large-scale genome-wide data sets (millions of genetic markers on up to half a million people) of DNA variants, DNA methylation, gene expression data and other omics. The applications of the research in the Neurodegenerative Program are to understand and interpret the nature of variation of neurodegenerative conditions including but not limited to Motor Neuron Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease. Research is based on data generated by the Human Studies Unit as well as accessing empirical data from consortia and large biobanks. The Research Assistant will conduct analyses of large-scale data sets under supervision of the Human Studies Manager and Assoc. Prof Allan McRae.
Key responsibilities include: Research
This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 1 year.
At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $84,871.95 - $91,158.90, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $99,300.18 - $106,655.91 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
About You
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Questions?For more information about this opportunity, please contact Anjali Henders a.henders@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. Want to Apply?All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Other InformationAt UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au
If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close Wednesday 15 November 2023 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-31504).
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