About UQAs part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
As part of our commitment to research excellence, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. Not only do we have one of the largest PhD enrolments in Australia, but we have also made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
About This OpportunityThis is an exciting opportunity for you to work with multidisciplinary academic and industry partners and apply your skills in Microbiology, Synthetic biology and/or Bacterial Genomics. We are seeking an outcome-driven scientist to progress multiple research projects and teach and mentor students in areas relevant to the Training Centre. Based at The University of Queensland as a Microbiology focused postdoctoral fellow, you will play an integral role in engaging with industry and external partners to foster the Centre’s collaborative partnerships.
You will have a unique opportunity to work directly with the Centre’s partners, with a portion of their time dedicated to working with several industry partners. Other benefits of the Centre include:
The Microbiology theme will explore the potential of novel therapeutics and disinfectants acquired from various sources, including molecules produced naturally and/or synthetically by probiotic bacteria to target difficult to treat infections and disinfection in the agricultural and veterinary industries.
Key responsibilities will include:
Research
Supervision and Researcher Development
Citizenship and Service
This role is subject to The University’s Code of Conduct.
This is a research focused academic position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
This is a Full Time, 100% FTE fixed-term position through to 30 October 2025 at Academic Level A.
The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $86,346.14 - $99,426.59, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $101,024.98 - $116,329.11 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About the CentreThe ARC Training Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (CEA StAR) is a collaborative 5-year, $12.9m research and training program led by The University of Queensland with University of Adelaide and industry partners Calix, Cluster Biotechnology, Edenvale Beverages, Invion, MGI Tech Australia, and Neoculi. We are working together to develop innovative solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
AMR is a critical problem with significant health, environmental and socio-economic impacts. Acknowledging the interconnections between humans, plants, animals, and our shared environments, CEA-StAR is adopting a ‘One Health’ approach and focusing its research on the latter two areas. Our vision is to establish Australia as a leader in developing long-term, sustainable solutions to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance by delivering on four aims:
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