Research Assistant Healthy Seafood Job at University of Tasmania (Hobart)

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated, outcome focused Research Assistant to provide research support within the Healthy Seafoods team at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). The incumbent will have a background in food (ideally seafood) safety and/or marine science/microbiology at an Honours/Masters level or equivalent industry/government experience. The role offers a diverse and evolving range of tasks across the seafood safety research space, combining ongoing research projects with opportunities to respond to emerging seafood safety issues in a small yet highly dynamic team environment. The breadth of research activities that this role will support include a wide variety of tasks, ranging from laboratory-based sample analysis to desktop-based risk assessments, including communication of results to diverse audiences.

Job Responsibility

Generate high‑quality laboratory analyses and data outputs adhering to quality assurance and safety standards to ensure results are accurate, repeatable, and publishable
Produce clear and well‑synthesised literature reviews and evidence summaries, supporting communication of microbial and harmful algal bloom hazards
Effectively contribute to team‑based research and stakeholder outputs, including reporting, communication, and input into responses to current and emerging seafood safety issues

Requirements

Demonstrated experience of laboratory techniques, such as safe handling of chemicals and biosecure materials, including aseptic technique and ideally plate reader-based assays, such as ELISAs
Competence in data management, including cleaning, organisation, and maintaining structured datasets suitable for analysis and reporting
Familiarity with risk assessment frameworks relevant to food safety (e.g., hazard identification, exposure assessment, risk characterisation) or willingness to rapidly develop capability in this area
Demonstrated ability in the use of scientific computer programs (R, word-processing, spreadsheets and databases) and routine statistical analyses
Demonstrated strong interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesise scientific and grey literature, and prepare clear, well-structured reports, summaries, and scientific outputs for a range of audiences
Tertiary education with Masters or Honours degree in food safety, microbiology, harmful algal blooms or similar field. Equivalent experience in other research/food safety support roles will be considered
Current Australian driver’s license (Class C)

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