Research Job at Monash University

Position: Research Fellow – Centre for Geometric Biology

Job summary

The Monash University invites biology scholars to join the Monash School of Biological Sciences to contribute to the research project at Centre for Geometric Biology. Along with reporting to the professor of the School of Biological Sciences, the incumbent will do the following duties

• Conduct of research under limited supervision either as a member of a team or, where appropriate,
  independently and the production or contribution to the production of conference and seminar papers and
  publications from that research.
• Following, involvement in professional activities including, subject to availability of funds, attendance at conferences and seminars in the field of expertise.
• Limited administrative functions primarily connected with the area of research of the academic.
• Development of a limited amount of research-related material for teaching or other purposes with appropriate guidance from other staff.
• Also, occasional contributions to teaching in relation to their research project(s).
• Experimental design and operation of advanced laboratory and technical equipment or conduct of advanced
  research procedures.
• Also, attendance at meetings associated with a research or the work of the organizational unit to which the research is connected and/or at departmental, school and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a limited number of committees.
• Furthermore, advise within the field of the staff member’s research to postgraduate students.

Requirements

In order to qualify for the role, the candidate must have the following qualifications

•  A doctoral qualification in empirical ecology / evolutionary biology using microalgae as a model species.
• Demonstrated analytical and manuscript preparation skills; including an excellent track record of refereed research publications in high impact journals. Similarly, demonstrated experience in empirical research using cutting-edge quantitative approaches.
• Strong leadership, organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

Monash University

Monash University is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia. This public research university is the second oldest university in the state of Victoria. Monash University has a number of campuses in Victoria state and a campus in Malaysia as well. Also, Monash also has a research and teaching center in Prato, Italy, a graduate research school in Mumbai, India and a graduate school in Suzhou, China. Following, 60 years old Monash University is one of the best Aussie institutes in terms of science & engineering and nursing. Overall, the average annual undergraduate tuition fees are $39,100 for business courses, $28,900 for Arts/Education, and $38,900 for Engineering/Science.