Postdoctoral Research Fellow

**(Level A/B) $102,024 to $135,932 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**Fixed term, full time position available for 2 years with a possibility of extension.**

**About the project**: We are seeking a highly motivated _Structural Biologist_ to lead projects aiming to understand the structure and function of chromatin-associated complexes involved in gene repression.

**To be successful you will need**:

- A Ph.D. in protein biochemistry, structural biology or relevant fields with an excellent publication record.
- Extensive biochemistry experience, specifically in expressing and purifying large multi-subunit protein complexes and analysing them through _in vitro_ methods.
- Extensive experience in structural biology techniques, especially with cryo-EM. This includes sample preparation, data collection, computational analysis, and 3D structure determination of protein macromolecules.
- Experience in cellular tomography workflows for EM analysis of cells and tissues (highly advantageous expertise but not required).
- Experience in the structural, biochemical, and biophysical study of interactions between DNA/RNA/chromatin and protein (highly advantageous expertise but not required).

**About EMBL Australia**

Australia is the first Associate Member of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). EMBL is an international research organisation that fosters excellence by providing a highly collaborative environment that benefits the research of all its scientists, whether at the graduate, post-doctoral or group leader level.

**The path to Adelaide University**

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobsc

**Your faculty's broader role**

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, Friday 5 September 2025, or until closed.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Dr Qi Zhang
EBML-Australia Group Leader in the Cancer Epigenetics Program at the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute - SAiGENCI.

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