Postdoctoral Researcher - Ensemble Genomic Prediction

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Full-time, fixed-term position through to 17 November 2027 Base salary will be in the range $83,698 - $111,431 + 17% super (Academic Level A) Based at our St Lucia Campus About This Opportunity Join The University of Queensland and contribute to cutting-edge agricultural innovation as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within a collaborative and high-performing research environment. This exciting opportunity will see you work alongside leading researchers to advance predictive breeding technologies while building your expertise and emerging research profile in quantitative genetics and plant breeding. At UQ, you’ll be part of a globally recognised university committed to research excellence, innovation and real-world impact. You will have access to outstanding facilities, interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities and a supportive culture that values professional development, inclusion and career progression. In addition to contributing to impactful research outcomes, you will play an active role in service and engagement activities. Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to: Research: Develop and enhance the EasiGP software pipeline and undertake collaborative research to advance ensemble-based genomic prediction methodologies, including analysis of large-scale Arabidopsis datasets and training researchers in software application. Contribute to high-quality research outcomes through publications, competitive funding applications, collaborative projects, research translation and the development of an emerging research profile in predictive breeding technologies. Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision, mentoring and development of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, fostering researcher capability and professional growth. Effectively support and manage supervisee and research staff performance, including coaching, feedback and resolution of workplace issues in line with University policies and procedures. Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate collaborative leadership and strong citizenship aligned with UQ values through active participation in service, committee, operational and partnership activities across the University and broader community. This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance. About You Completion or near completion of a PhD in the discipline area. An emerging profile in research in the discipline area. Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences. Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding. Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities 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, 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 Mark Cooper, [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. 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