Cardiometabolic health conditions — including diabetes and heart disease — are responsible for the world’s biggest death, disability and healthcare costs, with an increasing number of people impacted. The Baker Institute creates a critical mass of researchers, scientists, clinicians, and professional support staff to tackle this epidemic from benchtop to bedside, and to bring greater awareness to these important issues.
Current opportunities
Scholarship opportunity
Applications are open for the Margaret and John Crutch PhD Scholarship. This Scholarship is awarded to an incoming PhD student at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute to support their PhD in medical research.
Laboratory Head
This is a unique opportunity to carry out independent, innovative, and translationally relevant research in cardiometabolic diseases.
Animal Ethics Officer
We’re looking for a motivated administration officer with an interest in Animal welfare to join our Animal Ethics Office.
Research Officer/Postdoctoral Researcher
We have an exciting research opportunity within mRNA therapeutics, nanotechnology, pharmacology and cardiovascular diseases.
Research Assistant
We are seeking a motivated Research Assistant with experience in research areas related to cardiovascular diseases, mRNA therapeutics.
Trial Study Manager
We seek a motivated Trial Study Manager with strong experience in clinical trial coordination to join our Diabetes and Vascular Medicine lab.
Postdoctoral Researcher
We are currently recruiting for Postdoctoral Researchers with experience in research conduct, analysis and preparation of research output.
Volunteer Animal Ethics Committee Member
The Alfred Research Alliance (ARA) is currently recruiting volunteer Animal Ethics Committee members to join our committee.
Gifts in Wills Officer
We are looking for a talented Gifts in Wills Officer to work within the Gifts in Wills team to build a sustainable bequest development program.
Cardiac MRI PhDs
We are seeking two cardiologists to join the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute as PhD fellows. The project themes will be heart failure (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction) and cardiac energetics in cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Are you looking for postgraduate research opportunities?
For further enquiries regarding employment opportunities at the Baker Institute, please phone: +61 3 8532 1111. You can also connect with the Baker Institute on LinkedIn.
Why work at the Baker Institute?
Working at the Baker Institute provides the opportunity to be part of novel scientific discoveries and meaningful developments in medical care, which help Australians live healthier for longer. We are also proud to offer a positive workplace culture with strong career support, flexible working, professional development, and many other staff benefits.
Find out more
- Our mission is to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other related health disorders.
- This work is guided by five key values: excellence, integrity, effective communication, workplace innovation, and efficient and trustworthy use of funding and resources.
- Our team is made up of more than 650 researchers, clinicians, professional services staff, students and affiliates, working alongside leading partners in research, higher education, healthcare and industry to maximise reach, engagement and impact.
- We are committed to gender equity and diversity, working to empower women in science through a number of significant initiatives.
- We are dedicated to collaborative efforts in closing the gap for Aboriginal health, and have a Reconciliation Action Plan.
- Our central laboratories, offices and clinics are based in Melbourne at The Alfred hospital precinct, giving our team direct access to collaborative opportunities with clinical and research partners in the Alfred Research Alliance.
- We also have a strong presence in Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne’s west, with a focus on health equity.