Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Officer - Sustainable Waste Management

St Lucia Campus, AU💼 Full-time💰 $85,373–$85,373🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Conduct research in sustainable waste management, water treatment, and sustainable value-add, including operating pilot equipment at partner sites.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer

Builds

Pilot-scale systems for waste management and water treatment

Domain

Environmental Engineering / Chemical Engineering

Required skills

anaerobic digestion expertise, pilot-based study execution, high-impact research publication, technical report writing, independent research, cross-disciplinary collaboration, project management, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

pilot equipment operation experience, internal service role experience

Technologies

pilot-scale systems, anaerobic digestion equipment

Responsibilities

Design, construct, and operate pilot-scale systems; manage and deliver research projects; supervise Honours and Higher Degree by Research students; present research findings at seminars and conferences; engage in knowledge transfer with industry stakeholders

Seniority

Postdoctoral, hands-on IC

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About uq

As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside bright minds from around the world, united by a shared commitment to creating a better world. Excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued, and staff are supported through a wide range of benefits, including up to 26 weeks paid parental and primary care leave, 17% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading, flexible and hybrid working options, health and wellbeing programs, a heavily discounted Study for Staff program, on‑campus childcare, affordable parking, salary packaging, and cultural leave.