Electrochemical Sensors Research Associate

UNSW; Singapore; On-site; SGD 106,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

UNSW is seeking a Research Associate in electrochemistry to contribute to an ARC Laureate project. You will develop electrochemical sensors, supervise experiments, and publish findings with industry partners.

The role is based in Sydney within the School of Chemistry and offers a 12‑month fixed term, 35 hours per week, with 118k–126k AUD plus 17% superannuation. You will work under Scientia Professor Justin Gooding, training PhD and honours students while advancing high‑quality academic

Qualifications

• PhD specialising in electrochemistry.
• Develop electrochemical procedures for surface characterisation.
• Extensive experience in performing electrochemical measurements.
• Demonstrated experience in materials synthesis.
• Experience in a research environment and in training PhD and Honours Students.
• Ability to undertake high quality academic research with limited supervision.
• Track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate across disciplines.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
• Understanding of UNSW’s aims, objectives and values and related policies.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in electrochemistry and biosensors.
• Perform and supervise experiments in electrochemical aptamer-based sensors.
• Write and maintain laboratory notebooks detailing all experiments.
• Complete experiments and timely analysis of results.
• Analyse and write results for publication in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Contribute to writing scientific papers and reports for journals and progress reports to partners.
• Prepare research proposal submissions to funding bodies and seek collaboration with industry.
• Assist in coordinating research activities and contribute to outputs to meet milestones.
• Present results at national and international conferences.
• Assist in training PhD and Honours students.
• Align with the Code of Conduct and university values.
• Follow health and safety policies and contribute to safety culture.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Electrochemical measurements

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in electrochemistry

Tools

Electrochemical instrumentation

Job description

UNSW is seeking a Research Associate in electrochemistry to contribute to an ARC Laureate project. You will develop electrochemical sensors, supervise experiments, and publish findings with industry partners.

The role is based in Sydney within the School of Chemistry and offers a 12‑month fixed term, 35 hours per week, with 118k–126k AUD plus 17% superannuation. You will work under Scientia Professor Justin Gooding, training PhD and honours students while advancing high‑quality academic