Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Officer in Developmental Biology Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Full-time fixed-term position for up to 2 years

Base salary will be in the range $83,698.91 – $111,431.10 + 17% super (Academic Level A)

Based at our St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to build an emerging research profile within a collaborative and ambitious research environment. Working alongside a close-knit team of researchers, you will contribute to high-quality, impactful research, develop your independent research trajectory, and engage in the broader academic life of the University. The role supports the University's purpose of creating change together through inquisitive, purposeful research with real-world relevance.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing high-quality research outputs aligned with discipline norms, including publication in reputable journals and presentation at conferences.
• Contributing to competitive research funding applications and collaborating with colleagues on joint research initiatives.
• Developing a coherent research program and progressing knowledge translation, including pathways to impact and commercialisation where appropriate.
• Contributing to citizenship and service activities through collaboration, committee participation, and engagement with internal and external partners.

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

About You

You will bring enthusiasm, curiosity, and a commitment to research excellence, along with:

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline area.
• An emerging research profile with evidence of publications in reputable refereed journals.
• Demonstrated experience presenting research at conferences or similar scholarly forums.
• Evidence of contributions to, or participation in, applications for external research funding.
• Relevant technical expertise, with essential experience in avian embryo work, live confocal microscopy, and electroporation techniques.
• Desirable knowledge of neural crest biology.
• Experience contributing to supervision, mentoring, or researcher development activities.
• Willingness to contribute to internal service roles and engage with external stakeholders as your career develops.

About UQ

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. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

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.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Melanie White at melanie.white@imb.uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

When you apply, please upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the 'About You' section.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

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.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We're also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Monday June 1st 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-64316).