Research Associate

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Canada UNSW Full time
  • One of Australia's leading research & teaching universities
  • Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
  • Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

The School of Chemistry teaches more than 2000 undergraduate students each year from many different faculties and offers four different undergraduate programs leading to majors in chemistry that are taught in five teaching laboratories specialising in First Year, Synthetic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate (Level A) is expected to contribute to the Smart Materials and Surfaces research group in the School of Chemistry at UNSW to be part of a larger multidisciplinary team. The position is part of an ARC Discovery grant on the importance of nanoconfinement in electrochemistry where the Postdoctoral Research Associate will perform fundamental electrochemical research on developing electrodes that can provide insights into the importance nanoconfinement in electrochemistry.


About the role

  • $113K - $121K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
  • Fixed Term – 12 months
  • Full-time (35 hours per week)

The role of Research Associate reports to Scientia Professor Justin Gooding and has no direct reports.

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

  • Conduct research in the area of electrochemistry and electrocatalysis.
  • Perform and supervise experiments in electrochemical evaluation of catalytic materials.
  • Write and maintain laboratory notebooks detailing all experiments conducted.
  • Successfully complete experiments and on-time provision of analysis on results.
  • Analyse and write results of experiments in a format suitable for publication in peer reviewed journals.
  • Contribute to the writing of scientific papers and reports for international journals and progress reporting to other researchers and industry partners.
  • Contribute to the preparation of research proposal submissions to funding bodies and actively seek collaboration with industry partners as appropriate.
  • Assist with the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
  • Present results of experiments at national and international conferences.
  • Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
  • Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

About the successful applicant
(Selection Criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A PhD specialising in electrochemistry.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop electrochemical procedures for materials characterisation.
  • Extensive experience in performing electrochemical measurements.
  • Demonstrated experience in materials synthesis.
  • Previous experience in a research environment and in training PhD and Honours Students.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
  • Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
  • An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  • Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

You should systematically address the selection criteria listed above in your application.

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.

Contact:
Justin Gooding
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Applications close: January 30th, 2025


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