Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Research Scientist Position at UQ's Frazer Institute

Join a world-leading immunology research environment at UQ's Frazer Institute and play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of how transcriptional and metabolic programs shape immune cell function. Working within the internationally recognised Belz Research Group at the Translational Research Institute, you will lead innovative, high-impact research exploring innate immune cell differentiation and immune responses during pathogen challenge. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious researcher to drive discovery, contribute to translational outcomes, mentor emerging researchers, and collaborate within a visionary, inclusive and highly supportive team dedicated to creating meaningful scientific impact.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research: Lead innovative research investigating the transcriptional and metabolic regulation of immune cells, design and conduct complex experimental studies, publish high-quality research outputs, contribute to competitive funding applications, and support the translation of research outcomes into real-world impact.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise and mentor Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, foster researcher capability and skill development, facilitate engagement opportunities, and contribute to a collaborative and high-performing research environment.
• Project Leadership and Laboratory Operations: Drive the administration and coordination of research projects, oversee day-to-day research activities within the Belz Research Group, manage experimental workflows and data analysis, and maintain best-practice research methodologies and compliance standards.
• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate leadership through mentoring and collaboration, contribute to internal committees and administrative activities, build partnerships with academic, industry and community stakeholders, support colleagues, and uphold University values and policies.

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

  About You:

  • Completion of a PhD in Immunology or a closely related discipline, with expertise in immune cell biology.
  • A growing research profile demonstrated through publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences.
  • Experience in designing, conducting and analysing immunology research, including flow cytometry, molecular biology techniques, immunological assays and/or omics approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to competitive research funding applications and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary research teams.
  • Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting Honours and/or Higher Degree by Research students, with a commitment to researcher development.
  • Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute positively to a collaborative research environment.

    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, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.