• Frazer Institute
• Full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months
• Base salary will range from $80,448 - $107,104 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
• Based at the Translational Research Institute at our Dutton Park campus

About This Opportunity

Join a world-class team at one of the top 50 universities globally, where your passion for cutting-edge research in bioinformatics, microbiome and human disease can truly shine! This is an opportunity for a bioinformatics-focused Postdoctoral Research Fellow to dive deep into the environmental drivers of type 1 diabetes, advance their expertise, and earn national recognition in the field.

Working within the Research Group of Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams, you'll focus on groundbreaking research into the early-life origins of type 1 diabetes, in particular linked to the microbiome, metabolites and diet. This will include working with large datasets (e.g. proteomics, metabolomics and metagenomics) collected from a pregnancy-birth cohort of children at-risk of type 1 diabetes, as well as from clinical trials targeting the gut microbiome.

In this role, you'll take on leadership, driving impactful service and engagement activities while managing research projects efficiently. If you're eager to take your career to the next level and be part of a transformative journey in diabetes research, this role offers an exciting and unique opportunity!

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research: Energetically drive research projects, seek and support applications for competitive research funding, publish in reputable journals and utilise best practice research methodologies.

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students and provide performance feedback and training to research support staff and supervisees.

• Citizenship and Service: Begin to develop partnerships, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

About You

Our ideal candidate will possess:

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in bioinformatics, statistics, data science, microbiology, nutrition science or immunology.
• An emerging profile in research in microbiome, immunological disease, metabolomics, proteomics or developmental origins of human disease.
• Demonstrable experience and expertise in bioinformatics, statistics and analysis of large datasets, for example metagenomics, proteomics or metabolomics. Experience using 'R' and high-performance computing preferred.
• Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
• Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining research funding.
• Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities.

Please note, you must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

About UQ

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams at [email protected]).

For application inquiries, and to request the full position description of this role, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Document addressing the selection criteria in the 'About You' section above

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don't meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close Monday 16 June 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number: R-51651).