The University of MelbourneParkville Campus, Melbourne, AustraliaSimilar Jobs
Closing: 31-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: 04-Nov-2024
Closing Date: 31-Jan-2025
Location
Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Australia
Salary
Level A – $83,468 – $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super (*PhD entry-level $105,518 p.a. plus super)
Responsibilities
Significantly contribute towards the research effort of the team and develop research expertise with an increasing degree of autonomy.
Undertake original, rigorous, scholarly research in gravitational wave discovery and astrophysics, with an emphasis on OzGrav’s Detection and Extreme Matter research programs.
Collaborate on this research with members of OzGrav and, where appropriate, members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Scientific Collaboration.
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.
Actively participate in research seminars and conferences to disseminate research findings as opportunities arise.
Contribute to the preparation of, or prepare individually where appropriate, research proposal submissions to internal or external funding bodies as relevant.
Contribute to and assist in the co-supervision and training of research students.
Requirements
Completion (or near completion) of a PhD or equivalent in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
A demonstrated aptitude for research, with a sound publication record in relevant areas, commensurate with experience and opportunities.
Demonstrated ability to prepare research reports and manuscripts for publication.
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.
Demonstrated ability to develop, administer and see through to completion appropriately designed research projects with limited supervision.
Benefits
Salary packaging
Subsidised health and wellbeing services
Fitness and cultural clubs
Myki discounts
25% discount on graduate courses for staff and their immediate families
Generous leave provisions
Notes
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
The successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
The University of QueenslandGatton CampusSimilar Jobs
Closing: 15-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: 21-Nov-2024
Closing Date: 15-Jan-2025
Location
Gatton Campus
Salary
Base salary will be in the range $78,871.35 - $105,004.02 + 17% Superannuation
Responsibilities
Conduct high-quality research, publish in reputable outlets, secure competitive funding, and collaborate on joint projects.
Supervise and mentor students and research staff, providing guidance, feedback, and conflict resolution while fostering professional development.
Transfer research outcomes to end users through commercialization and cultivate partnerships with industry, government, and the community.
Contribute to administrative processes, participate in committees, and support internal and external service activities aligned with University values.
Requirements
Completion of a PhD in molecular biology, virology, biotechnology, or a related field such as entomology or plant pathology, along with relevant work experience.
Strong knowledge of bioinformatics techniques, including sequencing data analysis, primer design, phylogenetic analysis, extraction of data from genome sequences, and population genetics.
Knowledge of compliance regulations for working in a PC2 laboratory and working with biological material that is subject to quarantine conditions.
Excellent practical research skills and hands-on experience with essential methodologies, particularly cell culture-based bioassays, viral titration, DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, cloning, and other molecular techniques.
A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation and contribute to systematic literature reviews and scientific publications.
A record of successfully supervising Honours and Research Higher Degree students.
Benefits
Genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process
Access to greater research funding opportunities, including grant writing support and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative
Recognition of prior service with other Australian universities
Western Sydney UniversityWestmead Innovation Quarter, AustraliaSimilar Jobs
Closing: 14-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: Not Available
Closing Date: 14-Jan-2025
Location
Westmead Innovation Quarter, Australia
Salary
$109,861 to $132,730 p.a. Inclusive of Superannuation and Leave Loading
Responsibilities
Conduct research into the neural processes underlying human perception and cognition, specifically regarding face identification in Super-Recognisers.
Work with Dr. Genevieve Quek, A/Prof. David White (UNSW), Dr. Tijl Grootswagers, and A/Prof. Manuel Varlet on innovative research using both behavioural and neuroimaging approaches.
Design, run, and analyse experiments related to the research project.
Write high-quality articles for recognized journals and present findings at conferences.
Requirements
Australian citizen or permanent resident with a doctoral qualification in Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Expertise in cognitive neuroscience, particularly with neuroimaging and human participants.
Proven track record of publishing high-quality research and presenting at conferences.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team.
Benefits
Access opportunities for professional development, networking and career growth.
Enjoy remote working options, flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements.
Benefit from access to comprehensive health insurance plans and fitness facilities.
Notes
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 3 Years concluding on 31 January 2028.
Position Enquiries can be directed to A/Prof. Manuel Varlet, Chief Scientist via email.
Only applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted.
The University of QueenslandSt Lucia CampusSimilar Jobs
Closing: 16-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: 17-Dec-2024
Closing Date: 16-Jan-2025
Location
St Lucia Campus
Salary
Base salary will be in the range $78,871.35 - $105,004.02 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth research on privacy threats and vulnerabilities in XR environments.
Develop and implement threat models to assess the impact of different types of attacks on XR systems.
Contribute to the development of a risk assessment framework for AI-intensive HSE scenarios, considering privacy, ethical, and/or security implications.
Research and develop techniques for operationalizing AI principles, such as the right to be forgotten, in XR applications.
Contribute to the design and implementation of a data governance framework, including the development of DataBOM standards and blockchain-based solutions.
Collaborate with researchers and industry partners to translate research findings into practical solutions.
Publish research findings in high-quality academic journals and conferences.
Supervise research students and interns as required.
Contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (as appropriate).
Demonstrates personal effectiveness in supervision and the management of researcher development.
Effective lead and develop supervisee performance and conduct by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.
Manage research support staff effectively throughout the employee lifecycle in accordance with University policy and procedures.
Work to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.
Requirements
Completion of a PhD in the area of computer science or software engineering.
Demonstrated expert knowledge in the area of cyber security and software system analysis.
Demonstrated technical knowledge of critical infrastructures, program analysis, and mining software repositories.
Strong track record of publications with CORE A* journals/conferences.
Strong software development ability.
Evidence of a contribution to research.
Background in vulnerability assessment, reverse engineering and responsible AI (desirable).
Evidenced excellent data analytics and statistics (desirable).
Knowledge in formal analysis (desirable).
Knowledge in SE4AI (desirable).
Benefits
Access to world-class facilities and equipment.
Grant writing support and greater research funding opportunities.
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.
Genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Notes
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, mandatory immunisations, etc.
Visa sponsorship may be available for this appointment.
Relocating from interstate or overseas? We will support you with the visa sponsorship process and a relocation support package.
Australian National University (ANU)Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601Similar Jobs
Closing: 27-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: Not Available
Closing Date: 27-Jan-2025
Location
Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601
Salary
$82,936 - $104,099 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Responsibilities
Undertake high impact research in the areas of galaxy formation science using ALMA data.
Develop and maintain effective, productive and beneficial workplace relationships with all academic and professional School and College staff, as well as students and other stakeholders.
Requirements
A PhD in astronomy and astrophysics or a related area.
A track record of articulating and prosecuting innovative research in the field of astronomy, and a vision for the activities they will undertake at the ANU.
Excellent oral and written English language skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively.
Benefits
Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on campus and remotely.
Generous paid parental leave entitlements of up to 32 weeks.
Designated parent rooms, quiet spaces and childcare facilities on campus.
Career support, training, mentoring & upskilling opportunities.
Notes
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
The University of QueenslandSt Lucia CampusSimilar Jobs
Closing: 20-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: 12-Dec-2024
Closing Date: 20-Jan-2025
Location
St Lucia Campus
Salary
Base salary will be in the range $78,871 - $105,004 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
Responsibilities
Establish a research program
Collaborate on research projects
Seek and manage research funding
Publish in reputable journals
Utilize best practice research methodologies
Participate in project discussions
Contribute to a limited amount of coursework teaching
Contribute to the effective supervision of research assistants, Honours and Higher Degree by Research students
Develop partnerships
Engage in internal service roles and committees
Perform administrative functions
Provide support to colleagues
Uphold university values
Requirements
Completion or near completion of a PhD in Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Design, Sociology, Anthropology or another relevant discipline
Research interest and capability in participatory digital methods; data donation and/or citizen science related to digital and social media platforms; collection, organisation, analysis and/or visualisation of digital and social media data
Demonstrable competence in cultural, social and/or digital research methods involving working with human participants
Capability to manage the operations of a large, complex research project with multiple participants nationwide
An emerging research track record of high-quality publications, and grant applications
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to represent and promote the Centre at a university and wider community level
Benefits
Access to world-class facilities and equipment
Grant writing support
Greater research funding opportunities
Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave
17.5% annual leave loading
Flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options
Flexible start/finish times
Genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process
Notes
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia, 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.
The University of AdelaideAdelaide, South Australia, 5005 AustraliaSimilar Jobs
Closing: 19-Jan-2025
Job Summary
Dates
Opening Date: 10-Dec-2024
Closing Date: 19-Jan-2025
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia
Salary
$111,031 to $131,335 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Responsibilities
Undertake fundamental machine learning research for projects aligned to one or more of the following themes: Tackling misinformation, Safe AI in the Real world, Diverse AI, AI that can explain its actions.
Collaborate with a team of researchers and industrial partners to advance responsible AI research.
Contribute to the development of cross-cutting responsible AI research addressing fundamental problems at a national and international scale.
Requirements
A PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or other Machine Learning-related field.
Programming experience in python, C++ or other relevant language and experience in deep neural networks.
Experience and demonstrable knowledge in deep learning and one or more of the following: transformer networks, implicit neural functions, graph neural networks and/or probabilistic graphical models; and causal inference.
An outstanding publication record in top tier machine learning and/or computer vision conferences or journals, commensurate with experience and opportunity.
A strong work ethic, and the ability to work well independently, and as a member of a broader team, including with industrial partners.
Fluency in written and spoken English, with an ability to communicate scientific ideas to an expert audience.
Commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Benefits
Salary packaging;
Flexible work arrangements;
High-quality professional development programs and activities;
On-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Notes
Immediate applications and discussions are welcomed.
The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.
Design and conduct interdisciplinary experiments drawing on and developing expertise in cell/molecular biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering.
A willingness to learn new discipline areas independently.
Handling and maintenance of immortalized cell cultures in a PC2 lab.
Training and assistance of undergraduate and honours students.
Literature review and hypothesis development.
Sourcing and ordering of consumables and lab equipment.
Requirements
Level B - Completion of a PhD or equivalent qualifications or research experience.
Or Level A - Completion of a bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline, and evidence of participation in higher level study relevant to discipline or professional area.
Interdisciplinary experimental design combining cell/molecular biology with engineering/physics technologies.
Experience in microscope maintenance and development.
Advanced fluorescence microscopy data acquisition, processing and presentation, including use of relevant software and coding languages (i.e. Fiji/ImageJ, Illustrator/Photoshop, MATLAB/Python/R, or similar).
Molecular biology skills including cloning, cell culture, Western blotting, fixation and fluorescent labelling.
Efficiency in accessing and evaluating scientific literature.
Efficiency in using software such as, or similar to, Endnote, Origin Pro, Prism, Illustrator, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Benefits
17% employer contributed superannuation
Flexible work arrangements
Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
Notes
Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.
All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.