School of Veterinary Science

Founded in 1936, the School of Veterinary Science (UQ SVS) has a rich history and a reputation for graduating self-reliant, independent and highly capable veterinarians with plenty of initiative and drive. The School has high quality facilities at the UQ Gatton Campus, providing the teaching, research and clinical infrastructure and resources to develop its strong reputation as a leading provider of veterinary training, research and clinical care. The school also maintains a Small Animal Hospital and Large Animal Clinic at Dayboro, north-west of Brisbane.

With the support of federal and industry-led projects UQ SVS is establishing the Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences (QAOHS) to conduct research at the interface between animal and human public health. The focus Programs of QAOHS are Integrated Disease Surveillance, Advanced Diagnostics and Policy & Trade-offs.

 

About This Opportunity

This QAOHS postdoctoral fellowship will provide opportunities to scientists who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years relevant postdoctoral work experience.  The fellowship aims to develop the next generation of future One Health leaders within the broader innovation system through:

• A differentiated One Health career development program to deliver capability excellence and breadth across all facets of the intersections of human, animal and environmental health.
• Research training via strategic foundational research projects with a clear focus that will deliver real impact through a One Health approach to scientific enquiry.
• An innovative One Health culture supporting the development and demonstration of original systems thinking and zoonotic disease expertise leading to peer-recognition; and
• Opportunities to develop skills and experience in One Health collaborative research teams to effectively work within national and global multi/transdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder environments.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out innovative, impactful research of importance to our industry/government partners that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Explore emerging diagnostic and detection technologies that could further strengthen Queensland’s preparedness for endemic zoonoses and the incursion of zoonotic threats.
• Perform experimental work such as, but not limited to, primary human and murine cell isolation, flow cytometry, proliferation assays, cell cycle assays, western blotting, tissue culture and RT-PCR.
• Assist with in vitro assay development (functional assessment of drugs, antibodies and/or proteins), including experimental design and quality control.
• Assist with in vivo assay development (mouse and rat models) including drafting of animal research ethics applications.

For a full list of job duties, please see the embedded position description below.

This position is located at The University of Queensland’s Gatton Campus.

Our Gatton Campus combines its Queensland Agricultural College heritage with modern research and teaching facilities in agriculture, agribusiness and veterinary science. Just over an hour’s drive west of Brisbane and five kilometres from the local township, the 1068-hectare Gatton campus offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and world-class facilities including the Queensland Animal Science Precinct, the UQ Veterinary Medical Centre, Gatton Research Dairy, nursery and glasshouse facilities, the southern hemisphere’s largest PV solar array research facility, and a pesticide wind tunnel facility. The campus also operates several commercial plant and animal production units in rural technologies to support teaching, research and hands-on training.

 

Our Ideal Candidate

Alongside postgraduate qualifications (or close to completion) in a relevant discipline area, such as Microbiology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Population Genomics, we are seeking candidates who can demonstrate:

• Evidence of technical and experimental experience in microbiology, virology or molecular biology, including PCR and real-time PCR assay design, serological (antibody detection) techniques such as ELISA, next-generation sequencing and NGS data analysis.
• Passion for exploring novel platforms for zoonotic antigen and antibody detection.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including the presentation of research outcomes at national and international conferences.
• A sound history of publication in peer reviewed journals and/or authorship of scientific papers, reports, grant applications or patents.
• Knowledge of phage-display technology, CRISPR/Cas technology and recombinant bacterial plasmid cloning.

For a full list of selection criteria, please see the embedded position description below.

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au.

 

What We Can Offer

This is a full-time, fixed term position (ending 31st December 2022) at Research Academic level A.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $70,729.75 - $94,637.91 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $82,753.80 - $110,726.35 per annum.

You will be able to take advantage of UQ Sport Facilities, recreation leave loading (of 17.5%), salary sacrificing options, discounted private health insurance, development programs and many other benefits.

For further information, please review The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021.

 

Position Description

PD_QAOHS - PostDoc OH Advanced Diagnostics.pdf

 

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact Associate Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes via [email available after registering] 

For application queries, please contact [email available after registering] stating the job number in the subject line.

 

Want to Apply?

To submit an application for this role, use the APPLY NOW button below. All applicants must supply the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Statement addressing key selection criteria found in the position description
• Resume

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQCareers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels including direct email will not be accepted.

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Applications Close: 19 September 2021 11:00 PM AEST

 

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