Total 6 job vacancies by THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers
Partner with people educating future generations & solving the world’s problems
Plan for your future with a generous 17% superannuation allowance
Based at our vibrant and picturesque St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow to engage in research to further their expertise and growing research profile to achieve national recognition in their discipline. At this level it is expected that you will efficiently manage service and engagement roles and activities.

The key purpose of this role is to support the development of synthesis pipelines for novel radiopharmaceuticals of interest in clinical neuroscience research. This position will be considered at Level A or B.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Research
Level A Research responsibilities
Produces quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing or exhibiting in high quality outlets.
Participate in applications for competitive research funding to support projects and activities.
Work with colleagues in the development of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support.
Contribute to progressing towards transfer of knowledge, technology and practices to research end users through translation, specifically in the use of radiotracers in translational research.
Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies in radiochemistry.

Level B (in addition to Level A Research responsibilities)
Develop an independent and/or team research program to achieve national recognition and impact in the research area.
Participate in or contribute as chief investigator role (often in conjunction with more experienced researchers) in applications for competitive research funding to support projects and activities, which includes actively seeking, obtaining and managing research

2. Teaching
Where undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is undertaken achieve teaching quality as indicated by approved surveys and outcomes for students and improve or innovate where appropriate in response to feedback.

3. Supervision and Researcher Development
Level A Supervision and Researcher Development responsibilities
Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (as appropriate).
Demonstrates personal effectiveness in supervision and the management of researcher development.
Effective lead and develop supervisee performance and conduct by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.
As appropriate, manage research support staff effectively throughout the employee lifecycle in accordance with University policy and procedures.
Working to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.

Level B (in addition to Level A Supervision and Researcher Development responsibilities)
Demonstrate a track record of the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students.
Demonstrates personal effectiveness in supervision and management and development of researcher capability and skill.
Facilitate engagement opportunities for Higher Degree by Research supervisees

4. Citizenship and Service
Demonstrate citizenship behaviours that align to the UQ values.
Shows leadership of self through collaboration and active participation in priority activities for the unit
Provide support to other academic positions and unit operations as needed during other team members absences.
Contribute to internal service roles and administrative processes as required, including participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.
Collaborate in service activities external to the immediate organisation unit, especially in the provision of radiotracers through collaboration.
Begin to develop external links and partnerships by cultivating relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

Organisational Relationships
The post holder will become part of the Translational Neuroscience group in the Centre for Cell Biology of Chronic Disease in the Institute for Molecular Bioscience. The primary supervisor is Prof Michael O’Sullivan. Laboratory supervision and professional reporting will be provided by the Principal Radiochemist at Q-TRaCE, Dr Melissa Latter.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position through to 30 June 2025. At Academic level A or B.

The full-time level A equivalent base salary will be in the range $77,324.85 - $102,945.12, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $90,470.08 - $120,445.79 annually.

The full-time level B equivalent base salary will be in the range $108,201.26 - $128,201.75, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $126,595.47 - $149,996.05 annually.

As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You
A PhD/DPhil in Chemistry, Radiochemistry or related discipline,
Demonstrated high-level knowledge of and compliance with Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) relevant to a radiochemistry laboratory
Effective communication and ability to work productively and collaboratively, often under time pressures, to deliver high quality work that complements project timelines
Demonstrated ability to document procedures and outcomes with high level of accuracy and unambiguity
Commitment to upholding the University’s values, and with the outstanding personal qualities of openness, respectfulness and integrity

Desirable
Practical experience in radiochemistry/radiopharmaceutical science
Experience of automation of radiopharmaceuticals (particularly automation of fluorine-18 radiochemistry processes)
Expertise in development and validation of quality control methods for radiotracers (e.g. radio-HPLC and radio-TLC)
Capable of identifying radiolabelling strategies for radiopharmaceutical design
Experience working in a clean room environment, aseptic technique and operating according to Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) practices
Experience authoring documentation relevant to a Pharmaceutical Quality System for the production of radiotracers

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We will support you with the visa sponsorship process and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Michael O'Sullivan [email protected]. For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Resume
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section

Applications close Fri 19 July at 11.00pm AEST (R-39413)

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Drive innovation in computer science with international impact

Champion an exciting partnership between the University of Queensland and Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Establish an influential joint research initiative and Centre of Excellence in Data Science

Level E, full time position based at St Lucia with a presence in Patiala, India

Applications close 31st Jan 2024 (R-23286)

About This Opportunity?

The University of Queensland (UQ) and Thapar Institution of Engineering and Technology (TIET) in Patiala, India, have established a strategic partnership and are now seeking an expert in Computer Science: known locally as The TIET-UQ Chair in Data Science.

The Chair will be a goal-oriented person who has initiative and drive to leverage opportunities and ideally already has international experience.

As an influential member of both universities, the Chair will have the exciting opportunity to establish a Centre of Excellence in the area of data science, computer science, AI, machine learning or computer engineering at TIET in close collaboration with UQ.

With incredible support from both universities, you will join a strong team of researchers and domain experts, play a pivotal role in determining future research strategy, build up highly effective research teams in both India and Australia. The Chair will foster and develop collaboration with industry and government partners, leading to joint international initiatives and funding.

The Chair will spend 70% of their time annually at The University of Queensland and 30% of their time at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.

For more information about the role, both institutions, and a copy of the booklet, please contact Caylee-Jade Eve, Principal Advisor at [email protected].

About You

We are actively seeking an extraordinary individual who holds a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline, and boasts a remarkable track record of excellence in both teaching and research.

Internationally recognized in their field, proficiency in developing and leading strategic research agendas, coupled with a proven ability to secure and manage substantial external research funding, is a must.

The candidate should showcase successful international collaborations, particularly in Australia and India. With a talent for delivering top-notch teaching across various levels and settings, including undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate, the candidate excels in course coordination and curriculum development.

A stellar record of supervising Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion, combined with a history of impactful internal leadership roles, underscores their exceptional contributions on both national and international fronts.

What We Can Offer?

This position is a full-time, fixed-term appointment at Academic Level E at The University of Queensland, for a period of five years with the potential to extend.

The Chair will spend 30% of their time annually at TIET in Patiala, India. Accommodation for the extended stays will be provided for the candidate.

An attractive remuneration and strategic start up package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. The full-time equivalent Level E base salary will start from $200,200.63 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will start from $234,234.74 per annum.

The University will meet all reasonable removal and establishment expenses. In the case of an interstate or international appointee, an accommodation allowance may be available for a limited period.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review?The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018 - 2021.?

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Questions??

To discuss this role please contact the Head of School, Professor Michael Bruenig.

For application queries, or for a copy of the booklet, please contact Caylee-Jade Eve, Principal Advisor at [email protected] stating the job reference number?in the subject line.?

Want to Apply??

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section highlighted in the position booklet

Resume?

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

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To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline or will not be accepted.?

Work Rights

Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.?

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected].?

Applications close 31st Jan 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-23286).

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues

Access state-of-the-art facilities to further your research endeavours

Based at our vibrant and picturesque St Lucia Campus


About This Opportunity?


More variable renewable energy-based generators (VREGs) are integrated into the electricity grid each year. However, VREGs produce oscillations (periodic energy exchange across system components), which cause grid instability and are a roadblock for the growth of renewable energy. Such oscillations result in reduced VREG production or commissioning delays, which place technical and financial pressure on renewable generators. This project will facilitate a researcher network, from the USA, the UK, India and industry partner Iberdrola Australia, developing innovative methods to identify oscillation sources based on the measurement from VREGs to accelerate the integration of renewables into the electricity grid, paving the way for Australia to reach net zero by 2050.



The aim of this project is to develop a network of outstanding researchers to fast-track innovative solutions to the critical challenge of network instability caused by power oscillation introduced through renewable energy integration into the electricity grid. The project aims to develop new methods to identify the sources of oscillations produced by variable renewable energy generators (VREGs), which will consequently facilitate effective solutions to address system instability caused by oscillations, thereby, reducing the technical and financial barriers to greater integration of renewable energy. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will have strong engagement with industry and research partners.



Key responsibilities will include:?



Research

Develop the required oscillation identification methods under the guidance of senior project team.

Draft the milestone reports as required by the ICIRN project.

Produce quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing or exhibiting in high-quality outlets.

During the Fellow’s three-year contract at UQ, submit at least one project and one fellowship application for competitive research funding to support projects and activities.

Work with colleagues in the development of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support.

Contribute to progressing towards the transfer of knowledge, technology and practices to research end users through translation, including commercialisation of UQ intellectual property.

Develop a coherent research program and an emerging research profile.

Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies.



Supervision and Researcher Development

Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (as appropriate).

Demonstrates personal effectiveness in supervision and the management of researcher development.

Effective lead and develop supervisee performance and conduct by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.

As appropriate, manage research support staff effectively throughout the employee lifecycle in accordance with University policy and procedures.

Working to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.



Citizenship and Service

Demonstrate citizenship behaviours that align to the UQ values.

Shows leadership of self through collaboration and active participation in priority activities for the unit

Provide support to other academic positions and unit operations as needed during other team members absences.

Contribute to internal service roles and administrative processes as required, including participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.

Collaborate in service activities external to the immediate organisation unit.

Begin to develop external links and partnerships by cultivating relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.





This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.



This is a full-time 100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years at Academic Level A. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808.68 - $100,926.59, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696.16 - $118,084.11 annually.?As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.



The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.



About You ?

Completion or near completion of a PhD in the discipline area.

An emerging profile in research in the discipline area.

Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding.

Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities



In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

Work Rights:?Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment

Background Checks:?All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.?

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Relocating from interstate or overseas? ?You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.


Questions??



For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Tapan Saha at [email protected]

?For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below)?in the subject line.

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Want to Apply??



All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Resume

Cover letter

Responses to the ‘About You’ section


Other Information?



At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. ?We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader?community, whether that be?gender identity,?LGBTQIA+,?cultural and/or linguistic,?Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or?people with a disability.?Accessibility requirements?and/or adjustments can be directed [email protected]

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.



Applications close Wednesday 10th Jan 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-33809).

Please note that UQ will be closed from 23 December until 2 January (inclusive). All applicants for this position will be contacted in the new year. We thank you for your patience during this time.

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50
Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues
Strong commitment and action toward a diverse and inclusive workforce
Based at our vibrant and picturesque St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to innovative research developments within the scope of data management and data mining. This position will be jointly supported by ARC Discovery Project DP200103650 Making Spatiotemporal Data More Useful: An Entity Linking Approach and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Information Resilience (CIRES).

This position will be based in CIRES which provides additional opportunities to the successful candidate to work across multiple projects with industry and government partners, providing a wealth of experience in multi-disciplinary teams, research planning, and industry and public sector dynamics. As a research focused academic at level A the incumbent will be supported and guided by more senior academic research staff with the expectation of an increasing degree of autonomy over time.

Key responsibilities will include:?

Research
Conduct innovative and reproducible research related to data management, with a particular focus on entity linking and privacy protection of spatiotemporal data.
Disseminate results through high-quality publications and open-source algorithms.
Participate in regular meetings to discuss project objectives, methodology and outcomes.
Participate in interactions and liaisons with research and industry collaborators.
Produces quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing or exhibiting in high-quality outlets.
Participate in applications for competitive research funding to support projects and activities.
Work with colleagues in the development of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support.
Contribute to progressing towards transfer of knowledge, technology and practices to research end users through translation, including commercialisation of UQ intellectual property.
Develop a coherent research program and an emerging research profile.
Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies.

Supervision and Researcher Development
Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (as appropriate).
Demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and the management of researcher development.
Effectively lead and develop supervisee performance and conduct by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.
As appropriate, manage research support staff effectively throughout the employee lifecycle in accordance with University policy and procedures.
Work to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.

Citizenship and Service
Show leadership of self through collaboration and active participation in priority activities for the unit
Provide support to other academic positions and unit operations as needed during other team members’ absences.
Contribute to internal service roles and administrative processes as required, including participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.
Collaborate in service activities external to the immediate organisation unit.
Begin to develop external links and partnerships by cultivating relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.
Any other duties as reasonably directed by the supervisor.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

This is a full-time fixed-term position from 15th February 2024 – 14th February 2026 at Academic level A. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808.68 - $100,926.59 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696.16 - $118,084.11 annually.?As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You ?
Completion or near completion of a PhD in Computer Science in the area of Data Management, Data Mining, or Data Science, preferably with experience in multi-modality data including but not limited to spatiotemporal data.
Demonstrated expert knowledge and experience in developing machine learning and deep learning methods, preferably pre-training and self-supervised learning techniques applied to spatiotemporal data analysis
Knowledge of issues and challenges underpinning modern data science, especially spatiotemporal data management (e.g., data storage, data integration, spatiotemporal indexing, data mining,).
Experience in conducting research projects, demonstrating high-level written and oral communication skills.
Peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals or premiere conferences relevant to data mining or data science, e.g., SIGMOD, VLDB, ICDE, KDD, ICDM, AAAI, IJCAI, WWW, SIGIR, CIKM, CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS and ACM/IEEE transactions.
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a cross-disciplinary research team.
Experience in supervising research students (e.g., PhD, Mphil, Honours).

Desirable
Demonstrated experience in working on long-term (at least one year) research projects.
Ability to develop industry liaisons and professional contacts
Broad knowledge of industry solutions and tools in data science

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights:? Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.?
Background Checks:?All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.?
Relocating from interstate or overseas? You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.


Questions??
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Shazia Sadiq at [email protected]
For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below)?in the subject line.


Want to Apply??

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Other Information?

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. ?We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader?community, whether that be?gender identity,?LGBTQIA+,?cultural and/or linguistic,?Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or?people with a disability.?Accessibility requirements?and/or adjustments can be directed [email protected]


If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.


Applications close Tuesday 9th Jan 2024

Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50
Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues
Fast track your career with our early career academic development program
Based at St Lucia campus

About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity
We are seeking an inspired and talented postdoctoral researcher in molecular immunology to join our team. The project will explore the molecular basis of immunity to disease, inter-individual immune variation, and vaccine responsiveness using samples from human experimental infection models or vaccination. The primary focus of the research is to accelerate the development of immunotherapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics against chronic infectious diseases using systems immunology as a platform. It will provide an opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge advances spanning diverse fields of immunology and functional genomics, including single-call and spatial transcriptomics. The work will complement ongoing systems-based and therapeutic development efforts at UQ directed at infectious and chronic disease and is anticipated to have broad application to many disease targets. The successful applicant will be encouraged to pursue independent research interests and supported in their career development.

Key responsibilities include:?
1. Research
Advance a cutting-edge research program.
Produce quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing in high quality outlets and presenting project outcomes via conference presentations and seminars.
Provide technical leadership of project teams, including the development and implementation of project plans, resource management, scheduling, and reporting.
Effectively monitor and report progress against agreed milestones.
Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies.
Contribute to transfer of knowledge, technology and practices through research translation, including commercialisation of intellectual property.
Cultivate partnerships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.
Contribute to the development of joint research projects and funding applications

2. Supervision and Researcher Development
Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students
Demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and management of researcher development.
Work to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.

3. Citizenship and Service
Contribute to service and engagement roles and activities.
Demonstrate citizenship behaviours that align to the UQ values.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 1 year with possibility for extension . At Academic level A the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808.68 - $100,926.59, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696.16 - $118,084.11 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You
PhD in infectious disease, vaccinology, immunology, biomedical science or related area.
Demonstrated proficiency to carry out high quality research, and proven record of professional achievement in the relevant discipline area
Expertise in cellular and molecular immunology is required.
Expertise in systems immunology and computational sciences is desirable.
Forward thinking, innovation and creativity are encouraged.
Excellent organisational skills, lab management skills, and ability to work to tight deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team
Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and conferences presentations

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Prof. Denise Doolan [email protected]

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday 9 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-33606).

Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50
Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues
Fast track your career with our early career academic development program
Based at St Lucia campus

About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead a project to develop a rationally-designed vaccine against malaria.

By taking advantage of recent advances in genomic sequencing, proteomics, transcriptional profiling, and molecular immunology, we have discovered unique targets of T cell responses or antibody responses against malaria. This NIH-funded project will test these antigens as vaccine candidates by engineering novel vaccine platforms to enhance T cell responses and assessing immunogenicity, protective capacity and biological function in pre-clinical models of malaria. By establishing proof-of-concept for rational vaccine design from genomic data, this project is expected to advance the development of an effective vaccine against malaria with implications for other challenging public health threats.

The candidate will work with national and international experts and gain experience in malaria biology, immunology and vaccinology, with a specific focus on novel vaccine technologies including mRNA and viral vector vaccine platforms.

Key responsibilities include:?
1. Research
Advance a cutting-edge research program
Produce quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing in high quality outlets and presenting project outcomes via conference presentations and seminars
Provide technical leadership of project teams, including the development and implementation of project plans, resource management, scheduling, and reporting
Effectively monitor and report progress against agreed milestones
Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies
Contribute to transfer of knowledge, technology and practices through research translation, including commercialisation of intellectual property
Cultivate partnerships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community
Contribute to the development of joint research projects and funding applications

2. Supervision and Researcher Development
Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students Demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and management of researcher development
Work to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures

3. Citizenship and Service
Demonstrate citizenship behaviours that align to the UQ values
Contribute to service and engagement roles and activities.
Contribute to internal service roles and administrative processes as required, including participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years. At Academic level A the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808.68 - $100,926.59, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696.16 - $118,084.11 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You
PhD in infectious disease, vaccinology, immunology, biomedical science or related area.
Demonstrated proficiency to carry out high quality research, and proven record of professional achievement in the relevant discipline area
Experience in mouse models of disease and animal handling
Experience in cellular and molecular immunology, including ELISA, FACS, ELIspot
Molecular biology expertise, including RNA extraction, RT-qPCR and molecular cloning.
Excellent organisational skills, lab management skills, and ability to work to tight deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team
Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

Work Rights: Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We’ll support you with the visa sponsorship process and a relocation support package. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Prof. Denise Doolan ([email protected]).

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday 9 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-32682).