A job application is your first opportunity to tell a prospective employer about yourself, your skills, and why they should hire you. Job advertisements include a list of selection criteria or...

A job application is your first opportunity to tell a prospective employer about yourself, your skills, and why they should hire you. Job advertisements include a list of selection criteria or knowledge, skills, and experiences required for a candidate to be successful in a role. The purpose of this assignment is for you to gain experience in addressing selection criteria for a graduate entry role in your area of interest. Task description: Choose one job advertisement from the list below and prepare responses to ALL the selection criteria. Total word limit is 750 words. You should use the STAR technique to structure each response. Additional information: • Choose ONE of the following job descriptions. • In your responses to the selection criteria of your chosen job, ensure that you provide relevant examples of experience, ability or personal qualities where appropriate. • Utilise experiences from the last 2-3 years, or the most relevant experiences, to emphasise your skills. • You must respond to all the selection criteria for your chosen job. • Your response must be formatted in a professional and presentable manner in a Word document. • Your response is being assessed on its professional suitability and how you link your skills / qualities with experiences you have had. It is not assessed on the amount or type of experiences that you have had. • This assessment task does not include a cover letter. • Refer to the Week 7 workshop resources for more information about the STAR
The role: Institute P invites applications from motivated and skilled individuals to join our Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program as a Research Assistant. This role will support projects within the Program, led by Professor A and Dr B, to test new immunotherapy treatments (specifically CART cell therapy) in solid tumours. This will involve testing in primary cancer cells and mice. Recent Science graduates are encouraged to apply. Selection criteria: 1. A Bachelor with Honours degree in immunology, molecular biology or biological sciences 2. Excellent written and oral communication skills 3. Proven track record of working effectively in teams