Postdoctoral Research Fellow

About This Opportunity

The Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at QBI, led by Professor Jason Mattingley, has an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to cutting-edge research exploring how the brain regulates perceptual and cognitive processes. In this role, you will conduct human studies using behavioural testing and brain imaging techniques to investigate a range of cognitive functions, including visual foraging behaviour, decision-making, attention and predictive coding.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research: Produce high-quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms, contribute to competitive research funding applications, collaborate on joint research projects, and progress knowledge translation including commercialisation of UQ intellectual property using best practice research methodologies.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, support researcher development through feedback and coaching, and assist with the effective management of research staff in line with University policies.
• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate citizenship behaviours aligned with UQ values through collaboration, participation in internal service and committee work, and the development of emerging external partnerships with industry, government and the broader community.

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

About You

• PhD in cognitive neuroscience, with expertise in human behavioural testing and brain imaging using EEG.
• Experience in conducting research on decision-making as applied to visual foraging behaviour in humans.
• Tertiary-level qualification in engineering or related discipline with a focus on complex signal processing.
• Strong foundational knowledge of human cognition (decision-making, attention, predictive coding) and its neural underpinnings.
• Evidence of successfully completed research projects, scientific manuscripts and/or journal articles in cognitive neuroscience.
• Expertise in brain imaging data collection and analysis, including computational modelling using Bayesian approaches.

Position Details

• Queensland Brain Institute
• Full-time (100%), fixed-term position up to December 2026
• Base salary will be in the range $83,698.91 - $111,431.10 + super (Academic Level A)
• Based at our St Lucia location

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section.

Applications close May 7 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-62790).