CSIRO says scientists studying Ebola will not be directly affected when Commonwealth scientists at a laboratory researching the killer virus are restructured out of their existing jobs.

The CSIRO Staff Association said up to eight researchers at Geelong’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) researching infectious diseases were set to lose their jobs.

Up to eight researchers are set to lose their jobs at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong. Credit:Picture supplied

The association said scientists at the high-containment facility recently started researching the deadly Ebola virus, currently the subject of a deadly outbreak throughout parts of West Africa which had killed 1000 people.