Ref 003/23, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mycorrhizal Phenotyping, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

• Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only
• Remuneration Package: $103,304 to $124,808 p.a.
• Hawkesbury campus

Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be employed by Western Sydney University on an ongoing, fixed term or casual basis at the time of this advertisement.

All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months’ full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mycorrhizal Phenotyping position is part of an ARC-funded Future Fellowship project. The project is entitled “Understanding mycorrhizal phenotypes using functional traits” and aims to develop a new framework linked to tangible, measurable traits of beneficial plant-fungal partnerships that lead to empirical predictions. The project expects to deliver an understanding of how ecological strategies of plant-fungal partnerships control plant productivity and soil nutrient cycling.

The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow who will have responsibility for collecting and analysing data on plant and fungal traits in a range of experiments conducted under field-based and controlled environments. The position will also have responsibility for development and refinement of methods for obtaining fungal trait data, including biochemical and image analyses, and for maintaining and enhancing a growing collection of fungal cultures. Expected research outputs include well-documented methods for generation and analysis of trait data, submission of research data to public repositories and peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals.

The position incumbent will have opportunities to collaborate widely with academics both within and external to HIE and will contribute to the supervision of two PhD students also working on the project. The Fellow will communicate findings at scientific meetings and publish research in high-impact international journals. A tailored career mentoring plan will be developed and will include opportunities to contribute to teaching and supervising Masters and PhD students as well as leadership and engagement. 

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This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 14 months, based at the Hawkesbury campus.

If this sounds like you, apply now and ensure you address all items in the selection criteria in your application. For further information please refer to the Position Description.

Remuneration Package: Academic Level A $103,304 to $124,808 p.a. (comprising Salary of $87,293 to $105,464 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Prof Jeff Powell, (02) 4570 1093 or [email protected] .

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Sunday 15 January 2023.

Please note: To be eligible for this position, you must provide evidence of your full-time Working Rights in Australia at time of application.

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