Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Geochemistry or Geochronology Full-time

Research Scientist Position

Join a visionary and collaborative research team investigating the history of climate and coral mortality in the Coral Sea Marine Park. Based within the Radiogenic Isotope Facility in UQ's School of the Environment, you will contribute to the ARC Discovery Project, “Reconstructing climate and coral mortality in the Coral Sea Marine Park”, led by Professor Jian-xin Zhao, Dr Nicole Leonard and Professor Gregg Webb. Working alongside project investigators, laboratory specialists and international collaborators, you will use advanced geochemical and geochronological techniques to generate new insights into coral reef history, while building your research profile in a supportive environment equipped for high-impact discovery.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Produce high-quality research outputs in marine geochemistry and geochronology, palaeoecology and palaeoclimate reconstruction, including publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
• Prepare and analyse coral death assemblage samples, identify coral to genus level, undertake ion exchange column chemistry, perform high-precision U-Th isotope measurements/age dating and apply trace element geochemistry to reconstruction of past sea-surface temperature and other environmental parameters.
• Contribute to the effective co-supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, providing guidance in experimental design, laboratory techniques and data interpretation, while helping to foster a collaborative and safe laboratory environment.
• Demonstrate UQ values through purposeful collaboration, participation in priority activities, internal and external service, and the development of relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the wider community.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. Your research will connect with a wider community helping to deepen understanding of coral ecosystems and their resilience.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.