Career opportunities

Current career opportunities

Research Assistant
This is an opportunity for an experienced research assistant to work in the field of clinical cardiology with an emphasis on exercise science.

Community Fundraising Coordinator (parental leave cover)
The Baker Institute seeks a passionate Community Fundraising Coordinator with a strong marketing focus to support our community fundraising activities as well as our event logistics, sponsorship and media strategies.

Senior Research Officer
We seek a postdoctoral scientist who will be focused on computational/analytical research and will support several laboratories at the Baker Institute.

Research Officer/Postdoctoral Researcher
This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Officer/Postdoctoral Researcher to join our Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology laboratory.

Digital Marketing Officer
We seek a creative Digital Marketing Officer to join our Community and Corporate Relations team and develop compelling content to engage existing and prospective donors, supporters and the general public, to the Baker Institute.

Research Assistant in Bioinformatics
We seek a Research Assistant to join our Cardiac Cellular Systems laboratory.

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Biology
We seek a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our Cardiac Cellular Systems laboratory, a highly dynamic research team that is utilising cutting-edge methodologies to study cardiac development and disease.

Research Assistant
We seek an experienced research assistant with a background in cardiac biology and assessment of cardiac function with a scope of interest including lipidomics and the assessment of new therapeutic strategies.

Bioinformatician
We are looking for a postdoctoral Bioinformatician to provide bioinformatics and/or biostatistics expertise to the Institute. This role will also perform high quality research in bioinformatics, genomics or computational biology. 

Animal Technician
AMREP AS seen an Animal Technician to support the team on issues of compliance and service delivery.

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Working at the Baker Institute

One of the greatest threats to the health and productivity of Australia is the increasing rate of obesity and its complications, especially diabetes and heart disease. The Baker Institute creates a critical mass of researchers, scientists and clinicians to strengthen and broaden our approach to tackle this epidemic.

From time-to-time we have career opportunities across a range of different areas including: Research, Occupational Health and Safety, Nursing, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities Management, Clinical Services and Administration.

Working at the Baker Institute offers flexibility, professional development and the opportunity to be a part of a research centre of world renown. Benefits include salary packaging, an employee assistance program, subsidised parking and an active social club as well as modern laboratory facilities and offices adjacent to the Alfred Hospital and walking distance to St Kilda Road, Chapel Street and Fawkner Park.

For more information on employment opportunities at the Baker Institute, please phone: +61 3 8532 1111.