Job Description

• 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 d.doolan@imb.uq.edu.au

For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au 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 recruitment@uq.edu.au 

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).