Postdoc: Geospatial AI for Smart Infrastructure

The University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave up to 26 weeks

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Flexible working arrangements

Exclusive internal vacancies

Career progression via promotions

Job summary

The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer for a part-time, fixed-term role at the St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. You will lead geospatial modelling for co-locating AI data centres with critical minerals assets, focusing on water/energy optimisation and shared infrastructure.

Candidates should have completed or near completion of a PhD and show a developing research profile with publications and funding contributions.

Qualifications

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in geospatial analysis, spatial modelling, and/or co-created modelling platforms developed with end-users.
• Evidence of publications and external research funding experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop geospatial modelling and interactive decision‑support tools.
• Collaborate on research projects, funding applications, and translate research into real‑world outcomes.
• Supervise Honours/HDR students and support research staff development.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Spatial modelling

Data science

Research communication

Education

PhD in a relevant discipline

Tools

GIS

Modelling platforms

Job description

The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer for a part-time, fixed-term role at the St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. You will lead geospatial modelling for co-locating AI data centres with critical minerals assets, focusing on water/energy optimisation and shared infrastructure.

Candidates should have completed or near completion of a PhD and show a developing research profile with publications and funding contributions.