Level A and $81,293 - $102,024 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed term full-time position for 2 years

As part of a collaborative and supportive environment, the Grant Funded Researcher will work across a variety of projects, ensuring research excellence and compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing requirements.

The School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Officer to join the Department of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience. This role will contribute to advancing research through the design, conduct, and analysis of in vitro testing and intensive animal trials, as well as the preparation of manuscripts and protocols.

In this role, you’ll play a hands-on part in advancing animal and veterinary bioscience research by conducting in vitro testing and intensive animal trials. You’ll contribute to developing research protocols, preparing manuscripts, and analysing data using statistical methods, turning results into meaningful insights. You’ll also have the chance to present findings through reports and presentations, making a real impact on the progression of research. Working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, you’ll thrive in an environment that values innovation, flexibility, and safety, with a strong commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing practices.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in conducting in vitro testing.
• Good scientific skills in writing manuscripts and developing research protocols.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly MS Excel and MS Word.
• Basic knowledge to discuss and conduct statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting intensive animal trials.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance. 

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, Thursday 4 September 2025.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Dr Mariana Caetano

Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience

P: +61 8 8313 1128   

M:0421 357 283.

E: mariana.caetano@adelaide.edu.au

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We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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