- Hawkesbury Campus
- Remuneration Package: $100,686 to $121,646 p.a
- Full-Time, Fixed-Term position for 4 years
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).
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nematology will join a vibrant multi-disciplinary research team supported by a project grant entitled “Entomopathogenic nematodes as biological control agents of important honey bee pests”, funded by the Hort Frontiers Pollination Fund. The overall objective of this project is to test the potential of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biological control agents against major honey bee pests in Australia, and to test novel biological control options for honey bee pests.
In this position you will undertake research on the efficacy of EPNs in controlling the most significant honey bee pests in Australia (small hive beetle and wax moths). Research will include the selection of EPN strains that target honey bee pest stages but do not affect bee colonies, the optimisation of EPN propagation and application, and their adaptation to local environmental conditions. You will isolate and characterise new EPN strains and maintain already collected EPN strains. You will also perform laboratory and field assays to assess EPN effects on target pest stages and populations, and investigate the upscaling of EPN production for semi-field and field assays. You will join a research project team consisting of Associate Professor Markus Riegler, Associate Professor Uffe Nielsen, Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart, Professor James Cook and Dr Clarissa House.
You 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.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 4 years based at the Hawkesbury Campus.
Web: www.westernsydney.edu.au/hie
Remuneration Package: Academic Level A $100,686 to $121,646 p.a. (salary $85,081 to $102,792, plus 17% Superannuation and Leave Loading).
Position Enquiries: Please contact Associate Professor Markus Riegler via email [email protected]
Closing Date: 8:30pm, Sunday 28 August 2022.
Immigration Sponsorship: Employer Visa sponsorship will be provided if required.
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