• Total remuneration range $45,570 to $61,134 pa
• Part-time, fixed-term appointment for 1 year
• Springfield campus

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, Uni SQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

Centre for Future Materials

The Centre for Future Materials (CFM) has gained a reputation for pioneering research and development in engineered fibre composites. CFM prioritises R&D in advanced composite manufacturing, civil composites, smart materials, and geopolymer and concrete. CFM operates a dedicated industry test service for more than 1000 business clients across multiple sectors both nationally and internationally. The testing services, in compliance with national and international standards, ranges from materials characterisation, polymer analysis, mechanical testing and large-scale structural testing.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our research centre and contribute to innovative research to produce fundamental knowledge and applied porous inorganic materials for potential application as proppant.

What you'll do

As the Research Fellow (Porous Materials) you will join the ARC Linkage Project “Low-density high-performance proppants for hydraulic fracturing process” working in collaboration with The University of Queensland and the Southwest Petroleum University in Sichuan, China. This project aims to develop advanced low-density proppants (LDP) for the hydraulic fracturing process which has recently revolutionized the oil/gas industry. The key innovations include new material design and experimental approaches to realise the porous structure of proppant with low-density and high mechanical strength. You will also facilitate the laboratory activity (e.g. proppant fluid conductivity) at UQ’s School of Mechanical Engineering and build the porous inorganic material capacity at Uni SQ’s Springfield laboratory.

What will help you succeed

Your energy and initiative, combined with your strong knowledge and skills in inorganic material synthesis and fluid transportation will be vital to your success in this role. In addition, you will have:

• An honours degree or higher qualification in a related area such as chemical engineering and inorganic materials. Completion of a Doctoral qualification will be highly regarded
• Research experience on porous material and fluid transportation within porous materials
• Excellent workshop and laboratory skills, including the assembly, commissioning and maintenance of complex apparatus, and the application of such hardware to the acquisition of data
• High level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

For further information about this role, please contact Associate Professor Lei Ge, Associate Professor (Nano Materials) via email lei.ge@unisq.edu.au.

Find out more about Uni SQ and the Centre for Future Materials at https://www.unisq.edu.au/research/institutes-centres/iaess/centre-for-future-materials.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Reference Number: 0205_10/24

Location: Springfield campus

Term: Part-time, fixed-term appointment for 1 year (18.75 hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $45,570 to $61,134 pa (includes salary range of $38,504 to $51,655 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Monday, 4 November 2024 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

At Uni SQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

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