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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biomedical Engineering

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Location
Sydney, Australia
Closing date
10 Jan 2021

Job Details

  • Opportunity to develop your research in neuromodulation
  • Located on the Darlington Campus at the School of Biomedical Engineering
  • Full-time, fixed term 4 years with a base salary of $93K - $103K p.a., plus leave loading and a generous employer’s contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the team at the state-of-the-art sydneyBIONICS laboratory. In this role you will have the opportunity to combine independent and collaborative research along with the responsibility to coordinate research activities of the Group.You will be expected to produce published works in esteemed academic journals, international conferences and other forms of dissemination stemming from research associated with the laboratory and its collaborators. The role also involves coordination of group meetings, supervision and co-supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate students, including the supervision, co-supervision and training of staff, students, and research collaborators.

The sydneyBIONICS laboratory (opened 2019) engages in research in collaboration with fellow academics, clinicians and industry partners to innovate new technologies, techniques and models associated with excitable tissue – its modulation, restoration, reanimation, monitoring and control. Active research programs are underway in visual (bionic eye), auditory (cochlear implant), and reanimation of muscle function lost through disease or injury. Expansion of these operations is a key objective of the laboratory which currently has support from the National Health and Medical Research Council, generous philanthropic donors, and Sydney Nanoscience Hub’s Grand Challenge Programme.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biomedical Engineering who possesses:

  • An awarded Doctorate in engineering, physics, medical science, computer science or equivalent – in exceptional circumstances a candidate that has submitted their PhD for evaluation may be considered for the position.
  • outstanding communication skills and the ability to conduct high quality research with increasing independence and to present that work in an engaging way
  • excellent experience in in vivo/in vitro data acquisition and processing
  • high level problem solving skills with the ability to address complex issues as they arise
  • a strong track record (relative to opportunities) in research, including a body of work published in peer reviewed journals
  • high level experience in neuromodulation

About us

The School of Biomedical Engineering was established in 2019 to facilitate education programs and collaborative research excellence in the field of biomedical engineering. Through our academic staff and students, our research aims to serve the public as a thought-leader and provide innovative technology for industry, hospitals, governments and the wider community.

Professor Gregg Suaning is Professor of Biomedical Engineering with the University of Sydney and Head of School of Biomedical Engineering.He has over three decades of experience in implantable neuroprosthesis research in both industry and academia helping the deaf to hear and the blind to see. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the California State University in 1986 and 1988 respectively. His Ph.D. in visual prosthesis from UNSW was awarded in 2003. He has been awarded with several international patents in the medical device field – primarily in sensory bionics. Gregg has authored over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has played a leadership role in in competitive research programs with funding in excess of $60M during his academic career.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney.html and search by the reference number 1384/1120F to apply.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm, Sunday 10 January 2021

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

©The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Company

The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.

The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.

The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.

The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.

The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.

Campuses

The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.

1.         Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

2.         Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).

3.         Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.

4.         Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.

5.         Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.

6.         Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.

7.         Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

8.         Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.

9.         Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.

Faculties

The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.

1. Agriculture and Environment

2. Architecture, Design and Planning

3. Arts and Social Sciences

4. Business (Business School)

5. Dentistry

6. Education and Social Work

7. Engineering and Information Technologies

8. Health Sciences

9. Law (Sydney Law School)

10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)

11. Nursing and Midwifery

12. Pharmacy

13. Science

14. Sydney College of the Arts

15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music

16. Veterinary Science

Number of Employees

Full-time employees: 7616

For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/

Company info
Telephone
+(61) 2 9351 2222
Location
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
Australia

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