Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Officer - Hybrid Glass X-ray Scintillators
The University of Queensland
School of Chemical Engineering – Faculty of EAIT Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 2 years Base salary will be in the range $85,372.89 - $113,659.72 + 17% super (Academic Level A) Visa sponsorship may be offered for this position Based at our St Lucia Campus - Brisbane About This Opportunity The School of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer to join
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- School of Chemical Engineering – Faculty of EAIT Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 2 years Base salary will be in the range $85,372.89 - $113,659.72 + 17% super (Academic Level A) Visa sponsorship may be offered for this position Based at our St Lucia Campus - Brisbane About This Opportunity The School of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer to join Associate Professor Jingwei Hou's group on the NHMRC Investigator Grant "Wearable and High-Sensitivity X-ray Detectors for Managing Respiratory Diseases in Infants and Children".
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- Salary
- $85,372.89 - $113,659.72 + 17% super (Academic Level A) (currency not stated)
- Department or school
- School of Chemical Engineering – Faculty of EAIT
- Posted
- 6 Oct 2026
Responsibilities
- Research: Develop and characterise advanced hybrid glass scintillator materials, leading synchrotron experiments, collaborating on detector prototype development, and contributing to high-impact publications, conference presentations, and research funding applications.
- Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise HDR and undergraduate students, supporting researcher development and fostering high performance through mentoring, feedback and professional development.
- You will also contribute to the effective management of research support staff and help resolve workplace issues in line with University policies and procedures.
- Citizenship and Service: Contribute to a positive and collaborative research environment by supporting unit operations, maintaining compliance with health and safety requirements and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to advance the University's goals.
- Teaching: Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, delivering high-quality learning experiences and continuously improving teaching practice in response to student feedback and outcomes.
- This is a research focused position.
- Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance .
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- A PhD (awarded or near completion) in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering or a related field.
- In-depth understanding of hybrid glass materials, such as MOF glasses, coordination polymer glasses or hybrid metal halide glasses, including melt-quenching and structure-property analysis.
- Hands-on experience with synchrotron techniques, from beamtime proposals through data collection to analysis.
- A publication record in relevant journals appropriate to career stage.
- Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with MOF glass synthesis and characterisation, thin-film or flexible device fabrication, and structural modelling of amorphous materials, such as reverse Monte Carlo or molecular dynamics would be considered favourably.
- 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.
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Benefits
- 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.
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