Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Metabolic Neuroscience Laboratory Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Join us to advance brain–body research and help develop first-in-class therapeutics for metabolic disease.

In this Postdoctoral Research Fellow role, you will drive innovative metabolic neuroscience across academia and industry. You will design cutting-edge in vivo and in vitro studies to uncover brain–body mechanisms in metabolic disease. You will also mentor students while leveraging advanced transgenic models and multi-omics technologies for translational discovery.

What you will deliver:

• Lead design and execution of complex in vivo metabolic studies, including neural circuit manipulation and targeted drug delivery.
• Develop and optimise in vitro screening pipelines, including high-throughput drug screening and CRISPR-based functional genomics.
• Generate, analyse, and interpret multi-omics datasets, integrating spatial proteomics, transcriptomics, and advanced transgenic mouse models.
• Mentor Honours, Masters and PhD students, supporting training, experiment design, troubleshooting, and scientific communication skills.
• Contribute to laboratory operations, safety, and industry-focused collaborations, including meetings, reporting, and grant or project activities.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a PhD in neuroscience or a closely related discipline, with strong experimental research training.
• Bring substantial experience with small laboratory animals, including handling, anaesthesia, monitoring, and stereotaxic neurosurgery in mice.
• Demonstrate expertise in molecular biology, RNA and protein extraction, qPCR, immunohistochemistry, and western blotting techniques.
• Collaborate effectively with senior researchers to design, perform, and analyse complex experiments using rigorous quantitative methods.
• Manage competing priorities with excellent time management, maintaining accurate records and adhering to ethical, safe laboratory practice.
• Offer experience or strong interest in industry-focused research, multi-omics analyses, and coding for data processing or visualisation.

For more information, check out our benefits page!

Your new team is based in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Melbourne. You will join a discovery-driven metabolic neuroscience laboratory integrating molecular neuroscience, transgenic models, and multi-omics technologies. Working closely with Gallant Bio, you will collaborate with international colleagues from academia and the pharmaceutical industry. The team values curiosity, integrity, inclusivity, and translation, offering mentoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world therapeutic impact.

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Application essentials:

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• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload a separate document addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

For questions related to our recruitment process email Corey Menadue at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au

For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Applications close: Wednesday, 15th July 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.