Research Fellow in Environmental Contamination (Level BRF)

Job Description

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Research Field: Environmental science, Geosciences Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Country: Australia Application Deadline: 10 Feb 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other Job Status: Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Based in the Future Industries Institute at the Mawson Lakes campus Full-time (1.0 FTE), 5-year fixed term contract Starting salary: $112,892 per annum (plus 17% superannuation) About the Role The Research Fellow will develop novel functional materials suitable for the removal of target contaminants, both metal and organic, in a variety of contaminated environmental matrices including natural waters, waste waters, and soil matrices. The synthesised materials will subsequently be incorporated into interfacial solar evaporator as a porous reactive support to achieve solar driven evaporative remediation (SDER). Core Responsibilities Conduct high-quality research project independently or under limited supervision and in collaboration with industry and other stakeholders Design, perform and record experimental work Communicate research outcomes in both verbal and written form including presentations and reports to the research team Ensure delivery of project’s research milestones, objectives and work programs are met on time, within budget and to the industry partner’s satisfaction Make significant contributions to refereed journal publications, conference and seminar papers arising from the research Essential Skills and Experience A PhD qualification in environmental remediation or another relevant discipline Transdisciplinary skills spanning engineering, environmental science (remediation technologies) and materials science (nanotechnology) are required Demonstrated research productivity as a postdoctoral researcher Evidence of participation in external activities such as industry or community engagement relevant to the field of research Record of independent research resulting in high-quality publications and evidence of growing citation impact Growing profile in research supervision and leadership Culture At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability. Applications close: 11.30pm Monday 10 February 2025 We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. Pursuant to the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011, any appointment to this position must comply with the requirements of the Act. Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email. #J-18808-Ljbffr