澳大利亚国立大学博士后职位招聘—海洋生物地球科学领域

Postdoctoral/Research Fellow

Australian National University

Postdoctoral/Research Fellow

Apply now Job no: 548628 Work type: Fixed Term Location: Canberra / ACT Categories: Academic

Classification: Level B

Classification: Academic Level A/B Salary package: $76,271 – $117,736 per  annum plus 17% Superannuation Term: Fixed Term, Full time (2 years)

Excellent employer superannuation contributions and a variety of salary packaging options.

Generous parental leave entitlements (26 weeks paid leave and 4 weeks career re-entry assistance).

On campus childcare facilities.

Support network and mentoring program for early career academics.

The Area

The ANU Research School of Earth Sciences is Australia’s leading academic research institution for Earth sciences, and ranked 14th in the world for Earth and marine sciences (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022). To find out more about the RSES community, check out our Twitter and Instagram.

We have a reputation for international leadership and innovation, focused on developing new methods, whether experimental, analytical or computational. Our research spans the range from solid earth evolution to climate processes, and from 21st century resources to climate change impact.

We operate iconic and state-of-the art instrumentation supported by highly trained professional staff, offering an unrivalled world-class research environment.

Our cutting-edge research provides an unparalleled environment for high- quality research training of our graduate students. Our people and facilities are also the foundation for our vision to deliver world-class research-led undergraduate teaching in the Earth Sciences. We are committed to offering a nurturing environment for the School’s early career researchers. Our culture is one of inclusivity and respect and we encourage everyone to embrace these values as expressed in our culture statement.

The Position

The successful candidate will be based in the Climate and Ocean Geosciences group within the Research School of Earth Sciences.

We seek applications from motivated and creative scientists for a 2-year, fixed-term Postdoctoral/Research Fellow position in marine biogeochemistry. The position forms part of ARC Discovery Project aimed at better understanding the interactions between iron, copper and Southern Ocean phytoplankton growth.

Key science duties include 1) Undertaking culture experiments involving phytoplankton, 2) determining trace element concentration and isotope composition of cells samples using state-of-the-art methods with MC-ICP-MS, 3) isolation and characterisation of proteins involved in electron transport and 4) evaluate the links between trace elements and isotopes and cellular functioning.

The Person

To excel in this role you will have:

A PhD (or awarding of a PhD within six months of appointment commencement), or equivalent qualifications and experience in a related area, with a track record of independent research in the field of e.g. marine biogeochemistry, biological oceanography, or similar;

Demonstrated research experience as evidenced by publications and independent research of a high international standard in culturing marine phytoplankton under trace metal clean conditions

Complementary skills to the position include:

Experience in trace element and isotope analysis by ICPMS

Protein separation using western blotting techniques.

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For more information about the position please contact Michael Ellwood on T: +61 61258322 or E:michael.ellwood@anu.edu.au

ANU Values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. People with a disability are encouraged to apply. For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here.

Application information

In order to apply for his role, please make sure that you upload the following documents:

A statement addressing the selection criteria, and

A current curriculum vitae (CV).

The committee will consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

Position Description & Selection Criteria

Advertised: 12 Dec 2022 09:00:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 01 Feb 2023 11:55:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time