1. Postdoctoral Fellow- Minerals and Energy Resources
Apply nowJob no: 513609
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
The Opportunity
- Salary: Research Associate – Up to Level A6: $100,3189 per annum + 17% super
- Full time, fixed-term contract: 12-15 months
- Location: Kensington - Sydney, Australia
Skills & Experience
- PhD (or soon to be awarded) in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Petroleum or Mining Engineering or related area.
- Familiar with porous media, micro-CT imaging, image processing and physics of flow in subsurface
- Experience in numerical methods preferably Python and machine learning algorithms
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Ability and capacity to implement required UNSW health and safety policies and procedures.
Additional details about the specific responsibilities for this position can be found in the position description.
To Apply: Please click the apply now button and submit your CV, Cover Letter and Responses to the Skills and Experience (see bullet points above). Please note applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed below.
2. Post-Doctoral Fellow - Neurodevelopmental conditions
Apply nowJob no: 512201
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
- Employment Type: Full-time (35 hour week) Job share options may be considered
- Duration: 12 month fixed term contract
- Remuneration: $100,318 - $107,299 + 17% Super and leave loading
- Location: Sydney, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working)
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
As a Post-Doctoral Fellow, you will be expected to contribute towards the research effort of the Academic Unit of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS) UNSW by working on a program of research on neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism, ADHD, tics). In this position, you will co-ordinate a project on the development of a Neurodevelopmental Assessment Scale along with other projects under the Growing Minds Australia Clinical Trials Network. You will also assist in the preparation of funding applications (grants) to support the growth of the team.
Who You Are:
- A PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., psychology, medicine, neurodevelopment), and/or relevant work experience.
- Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake high quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Documented skills in data collection and data analysis methods.
- Excellent written communications skills, including the ability to prepare reports for a variety of audiences.
- Experience supervising or assisting with supervision of research students.
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Employment opportunity principles.
- Experience and training in administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) will be highly regarded.
- Skills in clinical assessment of children with developmental delay will be highly regarded.
- Advanced computing skills, including knowledge of statistical software will be highly regarded.
Benefits and Culture:
There are ongoing opportunities to challenge yourself and advance your career through our annual promotion process. Academic staff who demonstrate sustained excellence in research, education, social engagement, global impact and leadership can apply for promotion at UNSW. There are four main Academic promotion rounds from Lecturer through to Professor and we have a program of support in place to guide you through the required steps.
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before the 31 January at 11:55pm. Your application should include a document addressing the Selection Criteria (skills and experience on the position description). A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.
Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):
Jamie Cutler: Talent Acquisition Consultant
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
3. Postdoctoral Researcher- Photodetection
Apply nowJob no: 513326
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
The Postdoctoral Researcher (Level A) will help achieve research outcomes through the planning, execution, and analysis of experiments as well as the training of research students. There will be a focus on semiconductor modelling, and device fabrication, emphasising the need for previous experience with optoelectronic devices such as photodetectors as well as familiarity with time-resolved optical spectroscopy. The project builds upon previous work from the group of Professor Nicholas Ekins-Daukes in hot carrier optoelectronics.
- Salary: Research Associate - Level A6+ from $100, 318 per annum + 17% superThe role reports to Professor Nicholas Ekins-Daukes and has no direct reports.
- Full time, fixed-term contract: 2 years
- Location: Kensington- Sydney, Australia
Skills & Experience
- A PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or closely related research field.
- Experience in nonlinear optical and/or ultrafast optical spectroscopy; the performance of experiments and data analysis.
- Knowledge of solid-state physics, specifically the interaction between photons, electrons and phonons in materials under photoexcitation and the modelling thereof.
- Knowledge of III-V materials based optoelectronic devices such as photodetectors, specifically how to characterise their operation and fabricate devices.
- Experience in time-resolved optical spectroscopy; the performance of experiments and data analysis.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly developed problem-solving and ability to use own initiative.
- A track record in producing data for scientific research papers in a relevant area or field, relevant to the opportunity.
Additional details about the specific responsibilities for this position can be found in the position description.
To Apply: Please click the apply now button and submit your CV, Cover Letter and Responses to the Skills and Experience (see bullet points above). Please note applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed below.
4. Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychology
Apply nowJob no: 513158
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
- One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
- Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
- Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
The School of Psychology at UNSW is the leading Psychology school in Australia. It is located in the Faculty of Science and is recognised nationally and internationally for its excellence in research and teaching. It offers world class undergraduate psychology degrees, as well as postgraduate professional Masters training in Clinical and Forensic Psychology, an online Graduate Diploma program, and a PhD research program with over 120 students. 40 academic staff conduct experimental research in many areas of Psychology, including behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, perception, learning, memory and cognition, as well as health, social, developmental, clinical and forensic psychology.
For further information about the school please visit www.psychology.unsw.edu.au
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with key stakeholders in Southwest Sydney as part of an externally funded project on “Study and Prevention of Childhood Disruptive Behaviour Disorders”. The Postdoctoral Fellow will oversee the implementation of the funded research trial, oversee project staff, and be responsible for data collection, entry, and management, and contributing to data analysis.
About the role
- $100k - $107k plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fixed term – 12 months with potential for renewal
- Full-time (35 hours)
The role of Postdoctoral Fellow reports to Professor Eva Kimonis and will have no direct reports.
Specific responsibilities for this role include:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the coordination and administration of the project in compliance with all relevant guidelines and regulations
- Implement the clinical research trial, including leading the recruitment, screening, scheduling, and assessment of participants, and identify and resolve issues surrounding participation rates.
- Perform tasks associated with undertaking the research trial, including conducting literature reviews; data collection, entry, management and analysis; and identify and resolve issues surrounding data quality.
- Maintain the ethical and professional standards of the project and assist in preparing ethics and governance applications.
- Prepare progress reports to the Chief Investigator and funding bodies.
- Support the dissemination of research outcomes through appropriate channels and outlets.
- Participate in and/or present at conferences and/or workshops relevant to the project as required.
- Assist with the supervision of research students in the research area where required.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
- Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A PhD in Psychology
- Demonstrated capacity for high-quality research, as evidenced by a strong track record relative to opportunity.
- Demonstrated experience in managing longitudinal research studies, clinical outcome, and/or randomised controlled research trials in clinical psychology.
- Demonstrated experience carrying out independent and collaborative research projects.
- Excellent organisational skills including an ability to undertake a range of diverse tasks, to work independently, accurately, and with attention to detail and to deliver work on time.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in training and supervising clinical and/or research teams.
- Experience with data management and statistical analyses for clinical research.
- Ability and capacity to implement required UNSW health and safety policies and procedures.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
Desirable
- AHPRA endorsement as a clinical, educational, or developmental psychologist.
- Experience working as a child clinical psychologist or school psychologist, working with children and families, and schools, and with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Training and/or experience delivering Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or other parent management training interventions.
- Demonstrated experience in high quality teaching about psychological concepts.
- Experience and ability to provide clinical supervision to clinical staff.
- Track record of success in competitive grant applications.
- Advanced understanding of clinical experimental design, statistics and statistical methods.
- Strong computer, statistical, and technical skills.
You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application.
Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.
5. Post-Doctoral Fellow x 2 (Molecular Biology)
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Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
Post-Doctoral Fellow x 2 (Molecular Biology)
Employment Type: Full-time (35 hour/week)
Duration: 1-year Fixed Term contracts
Remuneration: $100K - $103K base p.a. (+17% super and leave loading)
Working rights: Full working right will be required for the duration of the contract
Location: Sydney, NSW
The Organisation
The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) within the Faculty of Medicine & Health is one of the largest teaching and research intensive Schools at UNSW. It is a vibrant School, a place of work for over 240 staff, more than 150 higher degree students, and many thousands of undergraduate students. The position is based with the pancreatic cancer translational research group (SBMS, UNSW Sydney), led by Prof Phoebe Phillips with 24 years of leadership in the field. The group's work spans the full translational pipeline from basic research to clinical trials in pancreatic cancer.
Why this role matters
These two positions will contribute to multiple laboratory projects including an industry partnership. The position will be responsible for contributing and designing experiments, including therapeutic treatment of in vitro and in vivo models of pancreatic cancer as well as a 3D human explant model of the disease, assessment of therapeutic response and assisting the broader team with other research related duties. They will be expected to regularly engage with multiple administrative, research and clinical members of the team to ensure successful completion of objectives and to analyse, compose and communicate findings to key members of the program.
Who you are:
- A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience is essential.
- Demonstrated track record of high impact first-author publications.
- Mammalian tissue culture and manipulation (general culture, nucleic acid transfection, viral transduction, drug treatments).
- Phenotypic assessment of cell response in culture (including assays to measure proliferation, clonogenicity, apoptosis, senescence).
- Mouse handling experience including establishment, treatment, and analysis of mouse models of cancer.
- General molecular biology techniques (including RNA/DNA/protein extraction, qPCR, Western blot, cloning).
- Experience using confocal microscopy and performing and quantifying immunohistochemistry.
- Ability to build and maintain scientific relationships within and between teams, comfortable engaging with complex discussions.
How to apply:
Please click Apply now to submit your application online. To apply for the role, please provide a resume and a cover letter addressing your skills and interest in the role according to the key selection criteria. Only complete applications will be considered. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please see the full position description found here.
Contact (job related questions only)
Professor Phoebe Phillips e: p.phillips@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: Sunday 22nd January 2023 before 11.30pm.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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