Postdoctoral Scientist: Live-Cell Pathogen Imaging

UTS; Broadway; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work practices

Parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

UTS invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a NHMRC-funded program at the Institute of Biomedical Materials and Devices. You will investigate pathogen–host interactions using advanced imaging at the single-cell level, working under Professor Jiajia Zhou.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, biosafety experience, and a strong publication track record. It is a full-time, fixed-term position onsite at UTS Broadway campus in Sydney.

Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Experience handling pathogenic microorganisms under biosafety conditions (e.g., PC2/PC3) where applicable.
• Experience in live-cell imaging and quantitative image analysis.
• Experience in microbiology, virology, immunology, or host-pathogen interaction studies.
• Experience working with mammalian cell culture, primary cells, or organoid models.
• Familiarity with quantitative and physical approaches to biology.
• Strong publication record and ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments using state-of-the-art techniques such as super-resolution imaging, single nanoparticle tracking, and live-cell nanothermometry.
• Undertake high-quality science research and provide solutions to experimental problems focusing on nanoscale mechanisms of viral entry, replication, and host response, or bacterial persistence.
• Participate in group meetings, research seminars and conferences.
• Publish high-quality research findings.

Skills

Live-cell imaging

Quantitative image analysis

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related discipline

Tools

Super-resolution imaging

Single nanoparticle tracking

Live-cell nanothermometry

Job description

UTS invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a NHMRC-funded program at the Institute of Biomedical Materials and Devices. You will investigate pathogen–host interactions using advanced imaging at the single-cell level, working under Professor Jiajia Zhou.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, biosafety experience, and a strong publication track record. It is a full-time, fixed-term position onsite at UTS Broadway campus in Sydney.