Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Officer - Condition Monitoring

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology / School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Full-time fixed-term position for up to 3 years Base salary will be in the range $83,698.92 - $111,431.10 + 17% super (Academic Level A) Based at our St Lucia Campus About This Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated and inquisitive Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to world-leading, industry-connected research within the Australasian Transformer Innovation Centre (TIC) at The University of Queensland. This role sits within a collaborative, ambitious research environment focused on advancing transformer operation, monitoring and life management in renewable-dominated power systems. Working alongside visionary academics, industry experts and research partners, you will help translate cutting-edge research into real-world impact for Australia’s evolving energy network. Key responsibilities will include: Research: Develop and deliver a coherent research program focused on transformer operation, condition monitoring and life management, including hardware-software testbeds, automation, and data analytics using AI and machine learning. Work closely with industry and research partners to support knowledge transfer, technology demonstration and potential commercialisation outcomes. Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and Higher Degree Research students, supporting a positive, high-performing research culture. Citizenship and Service: Actively contribute to the life of the School and Centre through collaboration, service roles, industry engagement and upholding University values. This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance. About You You will bring a strong foundation in research and a passion for solving complex, real-world energy challenges. You will also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and with industry. Completion or near completion of a PhD in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. An emerging research profile in transformer condition monitoring, operation or life management. Demonstrated experience or capability in designing and prototyping hardware experiments with automation. Knowledge of, or strong interest in, data analytics, AI and machine learning applied to power systems or asset management. Evidence of research outputs in reputable refereed journals and presentations at conferences. Capacity to work effectively with industry partners and contribute to collaborative research projects. Experience contributing to supervision, mentoring or researcher development activities. A commitment to collegiality, integrity, safety and inclusive work practices. 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. Interested? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Tapan Saha at [email protected]. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Other Information Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications checks. 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