Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job Description

• Frazer Institute
• Part-time (40%), fixed-term position until July 2028
• Base salary will be in the range $83,698 - $111,431 + 17% super (Academic Level A)
• Based at our Herston Campus

About This Opportunity

This is a distinguished opportunity for an emerging Postdoctoral Research Fellow to build depth, independence and international profile in infectious diseases or microbiology within a highly collaborative, patient-orientated research environment. Based at the Frazer Institute at Herston, you will work alongside leading clinician-scientists and researchers to deliver high-impact clinical trials addressing antimicrobial resistance and serious bacterial infections.

Part-funded through the generosity of the Henderson Foundation, this role offers the intellectual freedom and institutional support to contribute to internationally significant research while developing a coherent, independent research program aligned with your expertise and aspirations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research: Develop and contribute to a coherent research program in infectious diseases or microbiology, with a focus on the design, delivery and analysis of international clinical trials, including the TREAT-GNB platform trial, while producing high-quality research outputs and contributing to competitive funding applications.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students and support junior researchers through feedback and guidance, fostering a positive and high-performing research culture.
• Citizenship and Service: Actively contribute to the life of the Institute through collaboration, internal service roles, emerging external partnerships, and by upholding University values.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.