Associate Research Fellow

**Job no**: 573636
**Work type**: Full-time
**Location**: Melbourne - Burwood
**Categories**: Engineering, Science
- Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and fixed term (12 months)
- Level A $83,268 - $111,939+ 17% Superannuation

**Why work with us?**

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

**Who are we?**

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across seven campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

**About the role**:
In this position, the Associate Research Fellow will support a REACH funded project focussed on the transformation of organic waste into anode active materials for sodium ion batteries. The Associate Research Fellow will conduct laboratory-based research into pyrolysis of organic waste-based materials, including chemical and physical and electrochemical characterisation of the feedstocks and the resulting materials. They will also conduct desk-based research into relevant case studies and existing literature.

**As an Associate Research Fellow, you will**:

- Conduct high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs, with mentorship
- Engage collaboratively to participate in novel and high-quality research or creative activities
- Communicate outputs, including as part of team
- Ensure impact of academic activity on the field and the community

**To be successful, you’ll have**:

- PhD and/or other relevant qualifications and experience in materials science/engineering, electrochemical science or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience with electrode active material preparation and electrochemical studies and physical and chemical characterization of feedstocks and pyrolyzed materials
- Emerging research and scholarship through publications, and/or exhibitions as appropriate to the discipline
- Ability to contribute to communities through research
- Capacity to contribute to teaching, research and administration

**Here's how to apply**:
Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

**Applications for this position close on the 23**rd** of July 11.55pm AEST.**

**Are You Ready?**

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

**Advertised**: 25 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time