Research Fellow (Obesity & Breast Cancer)

Job No.: 643388

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $72,927 – $98,975 pa Level A (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Enjoy the freedom to discover something new
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas – and the people who discover them
• Take your research further with state-of-the-art infrastructure

Monash is a university of transformation, progress and optimism. Our people are our most valued asset, with our academics among the best in the world. You will be part of a university that’s made up of inspirational, challenging thinkers and doers – and your work will make a lasting impact. Monash University was founded on the belief that the search for knowledge and the ways to use it never end. Discover more at www.monash.edu .

The Opportunity

The Cellular Signalling and Human Disease Laboratory (www.monash.edu/discovery-institute/tiganis-lab ) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct research to understand how obesity and type 2 diabetes influence the development of triple negative breast cancer. A key focus will be on how metabolism affects the immune system and the response to immunotherapy.

There is now compelling evidence that obesity is a key factor in the progression of many human malignancies, including breast cancer. The project will take advantage of multidisciplinary techniques and utilise both cell-based and animal models to understand the processes by which obesity affects the development of cancer, especially triple negative breast cancer. In particular the project will explore the impact on cancer metabolism, the tumour immune landscape and the response to immunotherapy. The Research Fellow will work in an established research team with a track record in research excellence and will be capable of coordinating a multifaceted research program, working both independently and collaboratively in a team.

The successful candidate will have a doctoral qualification in cancer biology or immunology, or progress towards a doctorate in cancer biology or immunology, with a background in cancer metabolism or tumour immunology. Experience with molecular and genomic techniques and the use of murine tumour models is also highly desirable.

This role is a full-time position, however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to  “How to apply for Monash Jobs “.

We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

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Enquiries

Professor Tony Tiganis, +61 3 9902 9332

Position Descriptions

 Research Fellow (Obesity & Breast Cancer)

Closing Date

Sunday 27 November 2022, 11:55pm AEDT

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