Research Associate in Chemistry

Organisation/Company: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

Research Field: Chemistry

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: Australia

Application Deadline: 30 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Other

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

• Fixed Term until December 2025 | Full-Time
• Academic Level A | $86,423 - $104,734 p.a.

The College of Science and Engineering is seeking a Research Associate in Chemistry to support ARC and AEA funded research led by Professor Justin Chalker. Specifically, the successful incumbent will investigate methods to make sulfur-rich polymers for applications in high-value areas such as optics, energy storage, and recycling.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly collaborative team of researchers working on diverse aspects of chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, and sustainable chemistry. The successful candidate will benefit from access to state-of-the-art research labs, including newly renovated chemical synthesis labs, and support and guidance from supervisors and mentors.

The Research Associate will also:

• Contribute to ethical, high quality, and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, quality publication, external grant acquisition, and presentations.
• Assist principal supervisors with supervision of postgraduate students.
• Support the Project by collaborating with the Project Research Team to successfully deliver project milestones and Key Performance Indicators.

With a strong background in research, your advanced technical and analytical skills will contribute to improving the quality of the research conducted. You will be able to work autonomously as well as in a team, demonstrating initiative to handle multiple projects and prioritise effectively. Your excellent communication skills will help you build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.

As the successful candidate, you will also demonstrate:

• Completion of a PhD in Chemistry or significant progress towards completion of a PhD in Chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience in organic and polymer synthesis, including synthesis of sulfur-rich monomers and polymers.
• Demonstrated experience in synthetic electrochemistry, synthetic photochemistry, and flow chemistry.

At the College of Science and Engineering, we believe in the power of science and engineering to solve real-world problems. We strive to advance fundamental science, create new technologies, and work across discipline boundaries. Our interests scale from the sub-atomic through to entire oceans, forests, and beyond. We seek to understand the past, but also to create the world of the future. Our College is an exciting place to research, study, and work, supported by best practice teaching methods, practical work-related learning, and advanced facilities.

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

You are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description:

• Completion of a PhD in Chemistry or significant progress towards completion of a PhD in Chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience in organic and polymer synthesis, including synthesis of sulfur-rich monomers and polymers.
• Demonstrated experience in synthetic electrochemistry, synthetic photochemistry, and flow chemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 30 Mar 2025

At Flinders, we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.