Current jobs related to Postdoctoral Fellow - Sydney, New South Wales - University of New South Wales


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow OpportunityWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at the University of New South Wales. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) research, focusing on the integration of genomic surveillance into public health and clinical applications.About...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team at the University of New South Wales. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will contribute to the research effort of the university and develop your research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to your particular field of research.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University Of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team at the University of New South Wales. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will contribute to the research effort of the university and develop your research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to your particular field of research.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleThe University of New South Wales is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will contribute to the research effort of the university and develop your research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to your...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow (Immunology)Job Summary:We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team at UNSW Australia. The successful candidate will contribute to our research efforts in immunology and develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects.Key Responsibilities:Conduct high-quality...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleThe University of New South Wales is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team in the School of Chemistry. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will play a crucial role in conducting pioneering research into the synthesis and characterization of novel cofactors designed as His-TyrOH analogues for Cytochrome c Oxidase (CcO).This...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow OpportunityWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at the University of New South Wales. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and implementation of innovative laboratory diagnostic techniques for HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) genomes.About the RoleThis is a fixed-term...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleThe University of New South Wales is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team in the School of Chemistry. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will play a critical role in conducting pioneering research into the design, synthesis, and operation of artificial molecular machines.This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    About the RoleThe School of Chemistry at UNSW Australia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will contribute to interdisciplinary projects involving biofabrication, stem cell and tissue engineering, with a focus on organoid bioengineering from pluripotent stem cells.Key...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The International Society for Bayesian Analysis Full time

    About the RoleThe International Society for Bayesian Analysis is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team in the field of data science. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will be an integral part of our research centre, working on cutting-edge projects that apply data science methods to achieve economic and social impact.Key...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Full time

    About the PositionWe are seeking a highly motivated and outstanding Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney. As a member of our research team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in genetics and epigenetics, systems biology, and...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team at the University of New South Wales. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects in quantitative marketing, collaborating with industry partners and academic staff.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and apply advanced econometric...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The International Society for Bayesian Analysis Full time

    About the RoleThe International Society for Bayesian Analysis is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team in the field of data science. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will be an integral part of our research centre, working on cutting-edge projects that apply data science methods to achieve economic and social impact.Key...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The International Society for Bayesian Analysis Full time

    About the RoleThe International Society for Bayesian Analysis is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team in the field of data science. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will be an integral part of our research centre, working on cutting-edge projects that apply data science methods to achieve economic and social impact.Key...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    Postdoctoral Fellow in Blast Furnace ModellingWe are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team at the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Australia. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your research skills by working on specific projects related to blast furnace modelling.About the OpportunityThis position will give you...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The International Society For Bayesian Analysis Full time

    Join Our Research TeamWe are seeking highly skilled and motivated researchers to join our team at The University of Sydney's Centre for Translational Data Science. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will be part of a multidisciplinary initiative that is transforming research through the application of data science.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct research in...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team at UNSW Australia. The successful candidate will contribute to our research efforts in immunology and develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct high-quality academic research and conduct...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team at the University of New South Wales. The successful candidate will contribute to our research effort and develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to the exploration of the immune response in human samples and/or...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    About the RoleThe School of Chemistry at UNSW Australia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team of researchers in the field of supramolecular chemistry. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will play a critical role in the development, optimization, and implementation of novel molecular systems, working closely with our...


  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

    Postdoctoral Fellow in Blast Furnace ModellingThe School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW Australia is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to join their research team. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your research skills by working on specific projects related to blast furnace modelling.About the RoleThis position will give you the chance...

Postdoctoral Fellow

3 months ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

Job no: 517350

Work type:
full time

Location:
Sydney, NSW

Categories:
Post Doctoral Research Associate

-
One of Australia's leading research & teaching universities:


  • Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion:
-
Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.


The School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Science (BABS) teaches undergraduates, mentors postgraduate research students and conducts research in the disciplines of biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, environmental microbiology, medical microbiology and immunology.


The Postdoctoral Fellow is sought to carry out a research project involving small molecule drug discovery for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic diseases.

The main areas of expertise required for this role include small molecule mass spectrometry and mouse metabolic physiology.

Additional skills in pharmacokinetics, toxicology, oral gavage dosing, mouse blood collection, and experience in mouse models of obesity and/or fatty liver disease are desired.

This position is also expected to provide lab management support and assist in the supervision of honours and postgraduate research students.


About the role
-
$100K - $107K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading

  • Fixed Term 12 months
  • Full time (35 hours)
The role reports to Professor Kyle Hoehn and has no direct reports.

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

  • Conduct research in drug discovery and testing in mouse models of obesity, fatty liver, or related metabolic disorders. Techniques involved include but are not limited to mass spectrometry to measure drug levels (pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution); mouse handling and drug delivery; animal diet formulation from scratch; blood collection; glucose and insulin tolerance testing; EchoMRI analysis; metabolic flux analysis using Seahorse technology and stable isotope or 14C and 3H tracers; and indirect calorimetry.
  • Assist in the daytoday maintenance and operation of the research laboratory, including purchasing, compliance with H&S guidelines and other regulatory issues.
  • Assist in the preparation and submission of publications.
  • Offer advice and supervision to honours and postgraduate students engaged in research.
  • Carry out other research and/or laboratory related duties as directed by supervisor.
  • Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

About the successful applicant

(Selection Criteria)
To be successful in this role you will have:

  • PhD or PhD thesis submitted in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Research experience in mouse models of metabolic disease.
  • Experience in laboratory management and mouse colony management.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
For informal queries, please see the below contact details.

Contact:

Kyle Hoehn

Applications close:
July 27th, 2023

  • UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that noone is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity or Indigenous heritage. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply._
  • UNSW partners with Australia's leading diversity organisations, networks, and campaigns. Please refer to UNSW's diversity offerings for further information on our flexible work and leave options, and support for carers (childcare, parent rooms, parental leave)._
Position Description

Advertised: 06 Jul 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 27 Jul 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time