Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia (Perth)

Job Description

You will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team of physiologists, biomedical scientists, clinicians, engineers and industry partners working on innovative studies to advance the care of newborn infants. You will work to develop methods, interpret results and write manuscripts, and successfully obtain funding to support your future innovative research program. There is also opportunity for the successful appointee to be actively mentored and supported by Professor Pillow and research development teams to support your growth as a successful and internationally renowned researcher.

About you

You will be a current early-mid career fetal / neonatal physiologist with established expertise in respiratory physiology/biology, circadian biology and/or developmental neurology / neuroscience and a demonstrated record of success in nationally and internationally competitive grant applications.

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

PhD or equivalent in fetal neonatal physiology, respiratory physiology, circadian biology, or neurosciences, with laboratory expertise in molecular biology, immunohistochemistry and cell-biology

Highly developed experience in independently performing large animal surgery including recovery surgery, caesarean section and complex fetal instrumentation for physiological recording

Capacity and experience in obtaining nationally and/or internationally competitive research funding to support your research program and to direct and manage associated grants and projects

Experience in forming hypotheses, testing them using appropriate advance statistical and modelling tools and a track record of leading publications of research findings in leading international journals

Ability to work independently, show initiative, and to develop innovative projects and solutions, and to work productively and highly collaboratively as an exemplary member of a multi-disciplinary team

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and maintenance of highly accurate and comprehensive records including data management

Highly developed and recognised capacity to provide exemplary supervision and teaching for research assistants and research students

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