Microfluidics Research Fellow - Drug Discovery

uq; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks paid parental leave

17.5% annual leave loading

Grant writing support

Job summary

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland in Brisbane is offering a full-time fixed-term position for up to 12 months as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Officer. The base salary ranges from AUD 85,372.89 to AUD 113,659.72 plus 17% super, and the position is based at the St Lucia Campus.

You will design and fabricate microfluidic devices and apply polymer chemistry, hydrogels and surface immobilisation chemistry to advance peptide and protein drug

Qualifications

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in bioengineering or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in microfluidic device design and fabrication.
• Demonstrated experience in polymer chemistry, hydrogels or surface immobilisation chemistry.
• Additional expertise in cell and animal biology, computational biology, or molecular biology and protein expression would be highly regarded.
• Experience applying microfluidic technologies to biological systems, biomolecular analysis, protein engineering or related applications would be advantageous.
• Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• An emerging research profile with quality outputs in refereed journals or conferences.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries and contribute to joint research projects.

Responsibilities

• Research: Develop a coherent research program in microfluidics and drug discovery, produce quality research outputs, draw upon best-practice methodologies, and contribute to joint projects and competitive funding applications.
• Research translation: Progress the transfer of knowledge, technology and research practices to end users, including opportunities to contribute to the commercialisation of UQ intellectual property.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and HDR students, as appropriate, through constructive feedback and coaching.
• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate UQ values through collaboration and engagement with industry, government and professional bodies.

Skills

Microfluidic device design

Microfluidic device fabrication

Polymer chemistry

Hydrogels

Surface immobilisation chemistry

Computational biology

Protein expression

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

PhD in bioengineering or closely related discipline

Job description

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland in Brisbane is offering a full-time fixed-term position for up to 12 months as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Officer. The base salary ranges from AUD 85,372.89 to AUD 113,659.72 plus 17% super, and the position is based at the St Lucia Campus.

You will design and fabricate microfluidic devices and apply polymer chemistry, hydrogels and surface immobilisation chemistry to advance peptide and protein drug