Laser Ablation Scientist: Automation & Digital Geochemistry

University of Melbourne

Melbourne

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AUD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Melbourne is seeking a Laser Ablation, Automation and Digitisation Research Scientist to advance analytical geochemistry by developing laboratory, automation and digital workflows within Melbourne Analytical Geochemistry and the Melbourne Isotope Analytics Research Platform.

You will combine specialist analytical expertise with digital innovation, help develop new methods, improve data stewardship and accessibility, and build research infrastructure enabling interdisciplinary

Qualifications

PhD in trace element and/or isotope geochemistry or related discipline, or equivalent expertise.
Experience in analytical geochemistry and laboratory protocols, with digital capabilities in QA/QC, data reduction, imaging, data curation or programming.
Enjoy troubleshooting technical challenges and developing or improving analytical methods, digital workflows and research infrastructure.
Work effectively both independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary research teams and with academic, industry and government partners.
Strong communication and organizational skills with an interest in developing an academic specialist career.

Responsibilities

Develop, optimise and document laboratory, analytical and digital workflows for laser ablation and solution-based mass spectrometric analyses.
Advance automation, data reduction, quality assurance, imaging and digital pipelines to generate robust, reusable and well-curated research datasets.
Troubleshoot and improve analytical instrumentation and digital infrastructure, developing new protocols and research capabilities in response to evolving research needs.
Collaborate with researchers and external partners across academia, government and industry, contributing to research projects, funding proposals, scholarly outputs and intellectual property development.
Train and mentor students and researchers, develop standard operating procedures, and communicate research capabilities and outcomes to scientific and wider communities.