Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer - Grain Refinement of Ferrous Alloys

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$85,372 - $113,659

St Lucia, QLD, 4067

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About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer to join a collaborative ARC Linkage project developing innovative grain refiners for ferrous alloys. You will be working alongside leading researchers and industry partners, conduct experimental metallurgical research, perform microstructural analysis, and help deliver solutions to real-world manufacturing challenges. Advance your research career by working on industry-driven innovation, publishing high-quality research, and developing valuable academic and industry connections.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Research: Contribute to an ARC Linkage project developing new grain refiners for ferrous alloys through experimental research, laboratory testing and analysis. Working with university and industry partners, you will deliver project outcomes, report findings, and communicate results through publications and presentations.
  • Teaching: Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, maintaining high teaching quality and responding to student feedback.
  • Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and HDR students, providing mentoring, feedback and professional support, while effectively managing research staff and resolving workplace issues in line with University policies and procedures.
  • Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate UQ values through collaboration, service and active participation in unit activities, while supporting colleagues, contributing to committees and administrative processes, and building relationships with industry, government and community partners.

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


About You

  • Completion or near completion of a PhD in materials or mechanical engineering or related areas.
  • An emerging profile in research in materials engineering.
  • Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
  • Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding.
  • Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities.

We particularly welcome applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who may be underrepresented in this discipline.


About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. 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, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.


Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Yahia Ali via y.ali@uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (R-69773) in the subject line.

To submit an application for this role, go to the UQ Careers portal and use the Apply button.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.


Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications, professional registration checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

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.

We are dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We are also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.


Applications close Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69773).

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