Denisse Leyton
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Postdoctoral Fellow Australian National University in Australia
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Academic Level A postdoctoral salary package of AUD 91,546 - 114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation; fixed-term appointment for up to 2 years under a National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant.
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Country
Australia
University
Australian National University
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About this position
Australian National University is offering a postdoctoral research position within the Research School of Biology in the ANU College of Science and Medicine. The project is part of a National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant focused on testing a delivery system for releasing therapeutics in the gut to help prevent urinary tract infections.
The successful fellow will contribute to a biomedical research program that combines mouse experimentation with metagenomics and RNAseq analyses. The work sits at the intersection of infection biology, microbiome-related analysis, and translational therapeutics, with the aim of advancing understanding of how a gut-delivered system could support prevention of infection.
The role is embedded in a research environment with strong biomedical science and biochemistry expertise, and the postdoctoral fellow will work closely with the project team to help deliver the milestones of the NHMRC-funded study. In addition to the research itself, the position includes an important mentoring component: training and supporting 2-3 Honours and/or PhD students and supervising undergraduate students on related projects.
The advert identifies close collaboration with Dr Denisse Leyton, Dr Furlong and Professor Schwessinger, indicating a multi-supervisor research setting within the Research School of Biology. The broader college environment emphasises research-led education, international networks, and access to world-class facilities across the sciences.
Funding details
Academic Level A postdoctoral salary package of AUD 91,546 - 114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation; fixed-term appointment for up to 2 years under a National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant.
What's required
Applicants should have demonstratable experience in experimentation employing mouse models of human disease. Experience in shotgun metagenomics by long-read Nanopore sequencing, workflow for metagenome-assembled genome synthesis, metagenome classification and analysis, taxonomic comparisons, and/or transcriptomics will be viewed favourably but is not essential. The role also requires strong interpersonal skills, initiative, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. A current CV with referee details and a two-page suitability statement are required, and the preferred candidate must complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks.
How to apply
Upload a two-page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria, a current CV including contact details for at least three referees, and links to two recently published papers you have found compelling with short explanations. Applications that do not address the selection criteria may not be considered.
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Research Interests
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Biomedical Engineering
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