- Establish a research program in biochemistry with a metabolic focus, preferablyrelated to mammalian systems, including the publication of scholarly papers in highlyregarded peer-reviewed journals and attracting external competitive research funds.
- Engage in and develop high quality undergraduate and postgraduate education in theSchool's biochemistry courses, specifically in the area of metabolism as relates tohealth and disease.
- Perform other activities associated with the discipline, School, Faculty and Universityas required.
- Develop and maintain a research program supported by external funding
- Conduct research and publish scholarly papers
- Grow a national and international research profile
- Develop productive collaborative research links within SCMB, and UQ and outside ofthe University
- Engage with industry relevant to the area of research
- Teach in the School's undergraduate and postgraduate courses in metabolism, celland molecular biology
- Develop and enhance course material in these areas
- Coordinate courses in these areas
- Contribute to the supervision of honours and postgraduate research studentsEngagement
- Contribute to the scholarly life of the school by actively contributing to committee andother service activities.
- Engage with relevant external professional bodies including professional societies, grant funding bodies, journals, schools and industry.
- Any other duties as reasonably directed by your supervisor
- The University's Code of Conduct
- Requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislationand related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University orInstitute/School
- The adoption sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance withassociated legislation and related University sustainability responsibilities andprocedures
- Requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related responsibilities and procedures developed by the University Organisational Relationships.
- The position reports to the Head of School.
- This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic level B, C or D (dependent on knowledge, skills and experience).
- PhD and postdoctoral training in biochemistry, particularly as it relates to mammaliansystems
- Demonstrated expert knowledge of biochemistry, particularly as it relates tomammalian systems
- Demonstrated research excellence in one of the School's research strengths, in anarea that will enable productive collaborations with other academics in the School
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships with other researchers,professional bodies, government or industry
- Demonstrated excellence in University teaching, as evidenced by teaching evaluations and learning outcomes.
- Experience in mammalian metabolic biochemistry in health and disease,
- A record of outstanding achievement, relative to opportunity, in biochemistry/molecular biology research, as evidenced by competitive research income and high quality publication outcomes.
- An established record of excellent teaching in biochemistry, as evidenced by undergraduate teaching experience and /or research student supervisory experience and associated outcomes
- High level communication skills
- A passion for academic activities including research, teaching and engagement
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