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Postdoctoral Fellow — UNSW Ref. 541654 Position

UNSW Sydney

The ARC-funded project will investigate ribosomal post-translational modifications across species and assess whether selected modifications can improve protein production under stress.

Sydney, New South WalesRibosome biology; Proteomics; Mass spectrometry; Post-translational modifications; Molecular biology; BioinformaticsAUD 113,000 to AUD 121,000 per year, plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading (currency not stated)

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Vacancy terms

Career stage
Postdoctoral researcher
Employment type
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Contract
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Original contract term
18 months, or until June 2028
Schedule
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Salary
AUD 113,000 to AUD 121,000 per year, plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading (currency not stated)
Department or school
Ribosome biology; Proteomics; Mass spectrometry; Post-translational modifications; Molecular biology; Bioinformatics
Posted
17 Jul 2026
Role

Responsibilities

  • Conduct proteomic analysis of ribosomes from multiple species.
  • Investigate post-translational modifications and their cognate enzymes.
  • Use molecular biology, proteomics, and protein translation assays.
  • Produce scholarly outputs and present findings.
  • Assist with research student supervision.
Candidate profile

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

  • PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related discipline.
  • Extensive mass spectrometry and proteome analysis experience.
  • Experience analysing protein post-translational modifications.
  • Experience with yeast molecular biology, especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  • Experience with cloning, protein expression, purification, and enzyme assays.
  • Bioinformatics skills for protein sequence and omics data analysis.
  • Strong research, publication, teamwork, and communication record.

Requirements

  • PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related discipline.
  • Extensive mass spectrometry and proteome analysis experience.
  • Experience analysing protein post-translational modifications.
  • Experience with yeast molecular biology, especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  • Experience with cloning, protein expression, purification, and enzyme assays.
  • Bioinformatics skills for protein sequence and omics data analysis.
  • Strong research, publication, teamwork, and communication record.
Application

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Documents

  1. Online application.
  2. Applications are not accepted by email.
  3. Systematic response to the selection criteria in the position description.

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  2. Submit the application through the official university recruitment portal

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