Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Full-time, fixed-term position through to December 2027 Base salary will be in the range $82,057 to $109,246 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A) Based at our Long Pocket location About This Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to focus their efforts on developing their expertise and emerging research profile as a Research-focused Academic in the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at UQ.

The Research Fellow will be responsible for leading a tissue culture program for development of micropropagation for vanilla, as part of a CRC-P industry linked project.

They will organise and conduct experiments, manage project administration and reporting, coordinate with industry partners and assist in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Key responsibilities will include: Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, utilize best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.

Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.

Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

This is a research focused position.

Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.

About UQAs part of the UQ community, you will 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.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation.

UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

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 including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You Completion or near completion of a Ph D in the area of plant science, ideally with a focus or use of plant tissue culture applications.

An emerging profile in research in the area of plant tissue culture optimization and application.

Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding is desired.

Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in addition to independently as required.

Evidence of completing work punctuality to achieve milestone requirements of funding.

Desirable Understanding the steps involved in commercial optimisation of tissue culture technology and how research objectives must align to these steps.

An understanding of meristem culture techniques is strongly desired.

Experience with CRISPR/Cas9 and plant transformation technology, along with basic molecular tools including q RTPCR, would be highly desired.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.

Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions? To discuss this role please contact Dr Alice Hayward at a.hayward@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply? We Welcome Applications From All Individuals And Are Committed To An Inclusive And Accessible Recruitment Process.

To Be Considered, Please Ensure You Upload Resume Cover letter addressing the 'About You' section Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues.

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If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au. Other Information UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory.

Candidates who don't meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential.

The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Monday 8th September at 11.00pm AEST (R-54353).

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