Research Fellow Position at University of Melbourne

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Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow (Level A/B Academic)
 
A Research Fellow is sought to join an Australian Research Council Laureate
Fellowship Program led by Professor Leann Tilley. The vision of the Laureate
Program is to develop sophisticated and integrated bio-metrology (measurement)
methods to study a complex cellular processes in the malaria parasite. The position
holder will help provide direction for the Program and will work with a team of
experts to develop and implement novel imaging methods, biophysical techniques
and computational studies that will enable, for the first time, whole organism
mapping and modelling of malaria parasites. The Program will work as an
interdisciplinary collaboration for high-resolution bio-imaging and computational
modelling. The position holder will work with colleagues from the Departments of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Maths and Stats and from the School of
Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
 
The host laboratory is situated in the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology
Institute, on the Melbourne University Campus.
Primary Objectives:  The Level A/B research-only academic is expected to
contribute to the research efforts of the Laureate Program and to develop his/her
research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects.
 
In particular, the position holder will:
1) Develop high resolution optical microscopy and electron microscopy methods
2) Apply these novel imaging modalities to studies of malaria parasites
3) Work with colleagues to develop mathematic models of the malaria parasite at
different length scales from individual proteins to the whole organism
4) Use this information to solve critical questions about malaria parasite biology
and to help design new antimalarial strategies.
 
A full position description is available by contacting Leann Tilley:
[hidden email]