Research Assistant, Melbourne Space Laboratory

**Research Assistant, Melbourne Space Laboratory (2 positions available)**:
**Position Number**: 0063868
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 23 months
**Faculty**:Science
**Department/School**:School of Physics
**Salary**:Level A - $83,468 - $113,262 p.a plus 17% super
- **Contribute to the development, operation, and innovation of space instrumentation.**:

- **Opportunity to engage in international collaborations and work on dynamic, multidisciplinary space mission projects.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Roles**

The Melbourne Space Laboratory is seeking two highly motivated Research Associates to join our dynamic team, which operates the SpIRIT spacecraft and advances space instrumentation through international collaboration and industry partnerships.
- **Position 1**: Satellite on-board software development and operations.
- **Position 2**: Thermal and mechanical modelling.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Contribute towards the research effort of the Melbourne Space Laboratory and to develop your expertise with an increasing degree of autonomy
- Under limited supervision, contribute to space mission or space instrumentation design, development, verification, and/or operations
- Under the guidance and support of Senior Academic staff support and conduct internationally competitive research, resulting in publications in high impact journals
- Contribute to and publish academic papers and other scholarly outputs to a high academic standard in accordance with the research expectations of the University of Melbourne

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have a postgraduate degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field, with a strong interest in spacecraft operations and expertise in spacecraft thermal modelling.

You will also have:

- A postgraduate (Master’s) degree is required; however, please note that near-completion of a PhD or equivalent professional experience is highly desirable but not essential
- Demonstrated experience in contributing to a space mission or space instrumentation project
- Strong evidence of ability and desire to build an academic research career trajectory
- Demonstrated ability to engage with relevant professional and industry bodies and stakeholders to foster collaborative partnerships

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position**.

**Your New Team - “School of Physics“**

The School of Physics hosts the following ARC Centre of Excellence groups:

- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery
- ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T)

The School also plays a major role in the Australian Synchrotron research program, and in the development of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.

Currently some 30 academics, 51 research-only staff, more than 95 postgraduate students and 72 associates supported by 23 professional staff make up the School of Physics. The School additionally hosts 1 Thomas Baker Chair and Melbourne Laureate Professor, 2 ARC Future Fellows and 1 ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher. Skilled technical staff operate, maintain and develop complex instrumentation and equipment to support the teaching and research activities of the School. The School is located in the David Caro building on the Swanston Street boundary of the University campus. The Head of School and majority of the Professional staff are housed on the ground floor of the building to act as the first point of contact for students, staff and visitors.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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