Research Fellow, School of Chemical Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

The School of Chemical Engineering is an international leader in the chemical engineering field and has an excellent reputation, built over many decades at The University of Queensland.

We deliver quality programs and leadership in chemical engineering education, research and development, and expert consulting to support the process industries. Undergraduate teaching within the School focuses on the disciplines of chemical, biological, environmental and metallurgical engineering and postgraduate programs are available in growing fields including water, sustainable energy and petroleum engineering.

For more Information about the Centre, please visit: www.uq.edu.au/chemeng

About This Opportunity

The primary purpose of this position is to perform research and project management including; development, modelling, manufacture and testing of new Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) stack/system.

Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop a program of fundamental, applied and contract research in SOFC;
• Present regular research seminars;
• Build collaborative research projects;
• Coordinate and supervise efforts with manufacture and laboratory experiments.

This position is located at our picturesque St Lucia campus , renowned as one of Australia's most attractive university campuses, and located just 7km from Brisbane's city centre. Bounded by the Brisbane River on three sides, and with outstanding public transport connections, our 114-hectare site provides a perfect work environment - you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a vibrant campus with the tradition of an established university.

Our Ideal Candidate

With a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field, such as applied Physics or Mathematics, you will have demonstrated expert knowledge in the area of SOFC stack and balance of plant design and manufacture, and development of thermos-mechanical devices.

You will have a high level of enthusiasm with the ability to work collaboratively within a team. With a strong ability to meet strict deadlines, you will also have demonstrated teaching skills at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

You must have ongoing unrestricted work rights in Australia to apply for this opportunity.

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 part-time, fixed term position until 08 November 2019, at Academic Research level B.

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $95,771.32 - $113,728.12 plus super of up to 9.5%.

You will be able to take advantage of UQ Sport Facilities , salary sacrificing options, on-campus childcare, discounted private health insurance, cheap parking, development programs and many other benefits.

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

Position Description

508262 Research Fellow PD.pdf

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact Professor John Zhu, at z.zhu@uq.edu.au

For any questions about the application process, please contact Recruitment at recruitment@uq.edu.au .

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 addressing responses to the Selection Criteria
• Resume