Jack Hunter

Research Assistant

Working groups

Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI)

jack.hunter@burnet.edu.au

Background

Jack holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from Monash University, completed in 2024. He began his career as a laboratory technician in the anatomy facilities at the University of Melbourne, preparing and maintaining cadaveric specimens for medical education and research. Jack then worked as a red cell reference technician at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, where he managed rare blood inventories and performed serological and molecular investigations. He is now a research assistant in the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI), contributing to the development of point-of-care diagnostics from early proof-of-concept through to product development.

Qualifications

2024: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Monash University, Australia

Positions

2025–present: Research assistant, Burnet Institute
2024–2025: Red cell reference technician, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
2024–2025: Laboratory technician, The University of Melbourne

Current projects

Liver health screening test

A rapid point-of-care (POC) test for liver disease biomarkers could improve the management of acute and chronic liver disease and reduce the progression to liver cancer in Australia and globally.

Open to students

Diagnosis of active syphilis

We're developing point-of-care diagnostics for active syphilis, aiming to transform syphilis management globally and contribute to World Health Organization goals.