Project Officer, Ian Potter Australian Wildlife BioBank
Australia’s largest public museum organisation is seeking a Project Officer, Ian Potter Australian Wildlife BioBank to research and assist in a feasibility study on Cryobanking of endangered wildlife in Victoria and to register and manage tissues in the Ian Potter Australian Wildlife BioBank.
ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA:
Museums Victoria is a diverse and exciting place to work. Across our venues – Melbourne Museum, Royal Exhibition Building, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, Melbourne Planetarium and IMAX cinemas – we present unique and exceptional experiences for more than 2 million visitors each year, who come from all over Australia and around the world to be inspired and to learn about themselves and the universe we inhabit.
To learn more about Museums Victoria, please visit https://museumsvictoria.com.au/about-us/
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This position is accountable for researching and assisting in the writing of a feasibility study on Cryobanking of wildlife in Victoria and to register and manage tissues for the tissue collection in the Ian Potter Australian Wildlife BioBank.
Working within the Sciences team, key duties of this role include:
- Research and collate information on cryobanking of live cells as an ex-situ conservation measure for wildlife in Victoria.
- Contribute and assist with organisation of workshop on cryobanking and site visits to cryobanking facilities.
- Assist with the day-to-day management of the BioBank tissue collection in consultation with the Manager of Genetic Resources.
- Sort and compile tissues and match them to records in the EMu database. Transfer tissues to cryotubes for inclusion into the BioBank.
- Physically and electronically register components of the BioBank collections, adhering to appropriate guidelines and procedures, including barcoding for location control.
Please see our Role Statement for a copy of the full Key Selection Criteria and Duties.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Reporting to Senior Manager of Genetic Resources, this is an exceptional opportunity for a Project Officer to fulfil this vacancy. The successful applicant will be highly organised, deadline-driven with established track record within BioBank collections.
HOW TO APPLY:
To view the position description, visit https://museumsvictoria.com.au/careers/
