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The Opportunity

• Exciting ongoing opportunity to hone your organic chemistry knowledge & analytical skills
• Play a key role in delivering to commercial projects to support the biomedical industry
• Build your career in R&D with CSIRO – Australia’s National Science Agency!

Do you have a background in organic chemistry, and an interest in working on impactful industry projects? We are currently seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Bioconjugation Chemist to join us in a multi-faceted, ongoing role! 

Our ‘Bioconjugates and Biomaterials’ Team has vital importance in CSIRO’s Biomedical Manufacturing Program. Joining this talented team, you will play a crucial role in delivering commercial/industry-related projects and contributing to developing new products, processes and solutions for the biomedical industry, specifically related to bioconjugation chemistry. Applying your established synthetic organic chemistry knowledge and analytical skills, this lab-based role will see you working on isolation, identification, synthesis, and purification of organic compounds, including modifying biomolecules and applying organic chemistry knowledge to perform bioconjugation reactions with polymers and proteins.

If you are an early-career organic chemist, interested in building your career with an esteemed R&D organisation, and have a positive attitude towards working in a multi-disciplinary team, we would love to hear from you!  Here at CSIRO, we provide a diverse and inclusive culture, support flexible work arrangements, and offer you excellent professional development opportunities to grow your skills & career!

Your duties will include:

• Performing straightforward experiments and routine laboratory analyses, which may include applying organic chemistry to protein and polymer chemistry, and may include simple biochemistry assays.
• Monitoring chemical reactions using chromatographic techniques, such as TLC, HPLC, SEC, LCMS, IEX and SDS-PAGE.
• Preparing and purifying compounds using chromatographic techniques such as column chromatography, SEC and HPLC.
• Using NMR and mass spectroscopy to elucidate the structure of organic compounds.
• Communicating research results through electronic laboratory notebooks, written reports and oral presentations.
• Undertaking general laboratory maintenance, which may include having responsibility for maintaining/stocking laboratory consumables, waste management, inventory management and instrument scheduling.

Location: Melbourne (Clayton), VIC

Salary: AU$68K – AU$86K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite; Full-time

Reference: 94522

To be considered you will need:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree, preferably with an Honour’s or Master’s in organic chemistry or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability in the techniques of synthetic organic chemistry, and strong analytical skills and experience with analytical instrumentation (e.g., NMR, MS). Additional experience in chromatographic separation techniques, such as HPLC, column chromatography and SEC, and experience handling proteins, would be beneficial.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, and carry out tasks under general direction from Scientific Researchers.
• Proven ability to investigate routine problems by identifying and considering the implications of a range of available alternative solutions, with a proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be either an Australian Citizen, a New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
 

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

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Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply online, and provide a detailed cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please note that we strongly encourage you to respond to each of the selection criteria in detail, and attach it to your cover letter as one document.

Applications Close

3 December 2023, 11:00pm AEDT
 

We strongly encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications as they come through. CSIRO reserves the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date if required.