Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Engineering Secretion Pathways in Yeast Full-time

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Engineering Secretion Pathways in Yeast

This role focuses on enhancing protein secretion in Komagataella phaffii and other industrial yeasts. The work involves engineering signal peptides, chaperones, folding catalysts, and trafficking components; applying CRISPR/Cas9 and modular cloning tools; and validating engineered strains through molecular, biochemical, and omics analyses. The position provides hands-on experience in synthetic biology, strain engineering, and industrial biotechnology.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research: Produce high-quality research outputs, support commercialisation, contribute to funding applications, prepare reports and manuscripts, and apply best-practice research methodologies.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Support and develop junior researchers and students, provide effective supervision, uphold UQ's leadership expectations, and manage team matters professionally.

• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate UQ values through collaborative service, contribute to unit operations and committees, and begin building external partnerships with industry, government, and professional bodies.

These are research focused positions. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.