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About This OpportunityThis is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to focus on developing your expertise and emerging research profile in computational biology and bioinformatics. You will lead collaborative projects between the Mar and Wolvetang groups focused on brain organoids, single cell RNA- sequencing and investigating health-related exposures. At this level it is expected that you will contribute to service and engagement roles and activities.
Key responsibilities will include:
Research
Supervision and Researcher Development
Citizenship and Service
This role is subject to The University's Code of Conduct.
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% FTE Fixed-term position through to March 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 $88,696.15 - $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, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About YouIn addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jessica Mar, [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:
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 19 February 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-34317). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late February.
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