The School of Environment and Science offers programs in environmental, forensic, biomedical and general science which include options to combine data science with the common science majors to better equip our graduates for the digitally enabled workplace of the future.
The Research Fellow will join the Surfaces, Materials, and Catalysis research group to develop, characterise, and evaluate catalysts for the chemical upcycling of plastics as part of an ARC Discovery project. This prestigious project, “Advanced Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastics for Monomer Recovery,” offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with international partners and Australian universities. The aim is to create innovative catalytic methods for recycling mixed plastics to recover their molecular building blocks.
The key responsibilities for this Research Fellow position include;
- Conduct laboratory, fieldwork, and research that contributes to the ARC Discovery project’s objectives on the chemical upcycling of plastics.
- Maintain a strong publication record in high-impact, international, esteemed peer-reviewed journals and pursue competitive funding.
- Contribute to group research projects and teaching activities, and manage the preparation of publications, presentations, and research reports.
- Mentor and supervise higher degree research candidates, Research Assistants, and technical staff.
This is a fixed term (two year), full time position and will be primarily based at the Griffith University Gold Coast campus. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.
Griffith University’s campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.
Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be Academic Research Fellow Grade 1 range $84,830 - $99,367 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $99,251 - $116,259 per annum.
