Postdoctoral Research Fellow Child Health Research Centre
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Job Summary
Full-timefixed-termpositionthrough to December 2026
Base salary will be inthe range$104209.37 - $111431.10 17% Superannuation(Academic LevelA)
This role offers hands-on fieldwork and meaningful community engagement with clear real-world impact
Based atthe Child Health Research Centre South Brisbane
About This Opportunity
The Childrens Health and Environment Program investigates how environmental exposures affect child health with a strong focus on real-world community-based research. The program works across established cohorts and new field studies combining environmental epidemiology with extensive fieldwork community engagement and translation to support communities during environmental health events.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Environmental Epidemiology team and build theirexpertiseinair pollution epidemiology andenvironmental healthwithin a supportive hands-on research environment. The role is particularly suited to a recent PhD graduate who is keen to develop an emerging research profile while working closely with communities frontline stakeholders and experienced researchers.
Key responsibilities will include:
Research:Develop an emerging research profile in environmental health contribute to high-quality research outputs through publications and presentationsparticipatein fieldwork and community engagement activities collaborate on research projects and funding applications apply best-practice research methodologies and support research translation to end users.
Supervision and Researcher Development:Contribute to the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students supervise research support staff asappropriate provide guidance and mentoring and work effectively within a multidisciplinary research team.
Citizenship and Service:Demonstratebehaviours aligned with UQ values activelyparticipatein unit priorities and internal service roles support colleagues and unit operations as contribute to committees and administrative processes and build relationships with external partners including industrygovernmentand community stakeholders.
This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewingUQsCriteria for Academic Performance.
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.
At the core of our teachingremainsour students and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made acommitmentto making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders regardless of personal financial or geographical barriers.
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 greaterbenefitsof joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of aGroup of Eightuniversity 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 including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish timesaccess to exclusive internal-only vacanciesand genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About You
Completion of a PhD in environmental health epidemiology publichealthor a related field.
Demonstrated experience engaging with people in research settings including conducting fieldwork community-based studies or participant recruitment and management.
Experience in designing and implementing high-quality data collection protocols ensuring data integrity throughcleaningand performing robust analyses.
Demonstrated experience and competence using R for data analysis.
Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
Access to a car you can use for work purposes and a valid QLDdriverslicense.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The candidate should be able todemonstrateattention to detailhigh levelof accuracy and ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
Possession of or the ability to obtain a Blue Card for working with children.
Highly Desired:
Experience with geographic information systems.
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks which may include verification of the right to work in Australiaqualificationscriminal history checks and other role-specific requirements such asBlue Card checks.This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You mustmaintainunrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
Questions
For application inquiries please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at statingthe job reference number (below)in the subject line.
Want to Apply
We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered please ensure you upload:
Resume
Cover letteraddressingthe About You section
Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues.Werededicated toequity diversity and inclusion fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community.Werecommitted to attractingretaining and promoting diverse talent particularly from Australias First Nations Peoples.If you require an alternative method tosubmityour application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances please contact.
Other Information
UQ is committed to a fairequitableand inclusive selection process which recognises that some applicants may faceadditionalbarriers and challenges which haveimpactedand/or continue toimpacttheir career trajectory. Candidates whodontmeet all criteria are encouraged to apply anddemonstratetheir potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performancerelativeto opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
Applications close Sunday 1st February 2026at 11.00pm AEST (R-60137).
Key Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
- Flow Cytometry
- Microscopy
