Ref 2858/22, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

• Western Sydney University Internal Applicants Only.
• Remuneration: $100,686 to $121,646 p.a.
• Full-Time, Fixed-Term Position for 6 Months

About Western
Working at Western Sydney University means you’ll be part of an organisation that’s ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and is a research leader – with 85% of the University’s research being at or above world standard. We understand the key to your success is unlocking your true potential – just as we do with our students. Our 3,000 staff members work together to enable a dynamic, inclusive and innovative culture that is distinctly research-driven and student-centred.
Western Sydney University has been ranked first in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, which assess universities on their commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

About the Role
The School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join team. This position significantly contributes to Western’s research-led direction and helps improve its research profile under specific areas.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is funded by the Australian Research Council under Discovery Project. This prestigious grant has been awarded to the project team consisting of two chief investigators from the School and one partner investigator. The Fellow will focus on wireless communication and signal processing aspects of the funded project. The Fellow will report to the project team for research direction and research assessment.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be expected to conduct research in collaboration with the project team, maintain and develop their scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the signal processing and wireless communication theory community. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be expected to be involved in a range of research activities that span the research process and will include student supervision. The position is outcome driven and satisfactory performance may be assessed regularly to ensure progress is made.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 6 months based at Kingswood Campus.

Interested applicants should review the position description and address all selection criteria within their application.

Benefits
Western Sydney University has long been identified as a University of the people. We value the contributions made by our staff and recognise that they underpin the enablement of our mission and values. In return, we offer:

• 35 hour work week
• 17% super contributions
• Inclusive culture
• Access to staff benefits – e.g. fitness passports, IT equipment, other goods and services

Academic Level A $100,686 to $121,646 p.a. (comprising Salary of $85,081 to $102,792 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading).

Position Enquiries: Please contact Associate Professor Khoa Le on (02) 4736 0382 or via email at [email protected] .

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Thursday 30 June 2022.

To be eligible for this position you must provide evidence of your full-time Working Rights in Australian at time of application.

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