Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading scientists and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to advance our understanding of disease, particularly cancer, autoimmunity and genetic disorders. Garvan is a global leader in fundamental biomedical research and its translation. Our mission is to make discoveries that will improve health for all.
Building on our scientific strengths in genomics, cancer and immunology, enabled by cutting-edge technology and world-class facilities, and the support of our passionate Garvan family, our researchers and professional staff, we will drive more of our discoveries to clinical and societal impact.
At Garvan, we see a future where all diseases can be prevented, treated or cured. Everyone is touched by disease. Our discoveries today will lead to better health tomorrow.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Research Officer or Research Officer to contribute to the development of next-generation protein therapeutics (including multispecific formats, antibody drug conjugates, immunotoxins, peptides). This role utilises computational design and experimental validation iteratively for progression of therapeutic candidates towards lead selection.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the end-to-end development of innovative biologics—from ideation through to clinical translation—within the newly established biologics platform embedded in a leading healthcare hub. This environment offers unparalleled resources and collaborative advantages to accelerate translational medicine and bring next-generation therapeutics to patients.
The successful candidate will work closely with all members from the Biologics platform, Development platform, cross-functional teams, mentor junior scientists, and collaborate with internal and external partners, including CROs. The role offers significant growth and development opportunities for the right candidate with full support from Lead Scientist – Biologics and Chief Translational Officer to develop towards a leadership role for a therapeutic portfolio or platform of interest.
Salary: Up to $128,000 (depending on experience) + 14% super + salary packaging
Employment Type: 2 year fixed-term contract with possibility to extend
Strategic Design, Leadership, Stakeholder engagement
The key skills and experience include:
Ph.D. in Protein Engineering, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field.
Relevant experience in protein engineering, structural biology, protein purification, binding analysis and characterization.
Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.
Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.
We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.
Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.
To apply for this position, please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document, stating why you are interested in this role. We are reviewing applications as they are received. If you think you’re the right person for this role, we’d love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.
