Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow – Human Sensorimotor Control

• School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Two positions available as either a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Fellow

• Contribute to an ARC Project on Human Sensorimotor Control

• Based at our picturesque and Vibrant St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll 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 teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to 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.

About This Opportunity

These are two exciting opportunities for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Fellow to contribute to an Australian Research Council Discovery Project on Human Sensorimotor Control within the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. As the Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Fellow, you will work as part of an international team but will be based in the Centre for Sensorimotor Performance .

This project focuses on enhancing understanding of human motor behaviour from a physiological and computational perspective, and would suit applicants with expertise in electrophysiology, computational modelling, and/or biomechanics methods.

Key responsibilities as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A) and Research Fellow (Level B) will including the following (with varying degrees of requirement):

• Research

• Teaching

• Supervision and researcher development

• Citizenship and service

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

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

These are full-time (100%), fixed-term positions for up to 12 months.

At Academic level A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $77,324 - $102,945, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $90,470 - $120,445 annually. 

At Academic level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $108,201 - $128,201, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $126,595 - $149,996 annually. 

As these roles is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

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, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A)

As a Level A, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Completion, or expected completion within 6 months, of a PhD in a relevant discipline area.

• Applicants with academic qualifications in human sensorimotor control, neurophysiology, experimental psychology, or biomedical engineering will be highly regarded.

• Applicants with technical expertise in, or aptitude for, EMG, EEG, motion capture, TMS, basic electronics, software coding, computational modelling, and/or advanced data analysis skills will be highly regarded.

• An emerging profile in research in the discipline area.

• Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

• Evidence of contributions towards seeking or successfully obtaining external research funding.

• A developing record of supervision of Honours and/or Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.

• Some experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities.

Research Fellow (Level B)

As a Level B, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Completion of a PhD in the discipline area.

• Applicants with academic qualifications in human sensorimotor control, neurophysiology, experimental psychology, or biomedical engineering will be highly regarded.

• Applicants with technical expertise in, or aptitude for, EMG, EEG, motion capture, TMS, basic electronics, software coding, computational modelling, and/or advanced data analysis skills will be highly regarded.

• A growing profile in research in the discipline area.

• A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

• Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining, and managing external research funding.

• A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.

• Experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We’ll support you with the visa sponsorship process. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here .

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Timothy Carroll at [email protected] . For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section (please specify which level you are applying for)

Other Information

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-36604).