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CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Systems Toxicology (in Environmental Biology)
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CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.
Traditional methods do not reflect “real-world” exposures of contaminants and risk assessment of chemical mixtures remains a major methodological challenge. This project aims to apply the New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) such as multi-omics, non-animal and molecular modelling to predict and manage chemical mixture effects in aquatic environment such as Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics. This will reduce costs and delays and promote adoption and acceptance of these next-generation tools for managing and mitigating risks associated with the co-occurrence of emerging contaminants in the environment.
This project is a unique opportunity for the CERC Fellow to build technical expertise using systems toxicology approaches in addition to the ability to seamlessly integrate across disciplines to deliver novel experimental outputs. The CERC Fellow will get an opportunity to apply multi-omics approaches, reliable high-throughput assays, and computational modelling approaches for assessing mixture toxicity of PFAS and microplastics.
The CERC Fellow will have the opportunity to work across multiple CSIRO laboratories, in addition to working at collaborator institutions (national and international). The knowledge generated will be a significant addition to the global effort to understand and, critically, combat mixture toxicity of chemicals. This will help broaden the Fellow’s experiences and develop deeper professional networks. The collaborative nature of the project provides an opportunity for the CERC Fellow to become aware of scientific, cultural and organisational structures, enabling them to become a truly cross-disciplinary leader.
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Salary: AU$92k - AU$101k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 91003
For full details about this role please view the Position Description
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
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Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
31 January 2023, 11:00pm AEDT