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Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Plastic Chemicals and Human Health The University of Queensland in Australia

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

Supported by research funded by the Minderoo Foundation; full-time fixed-term postdoctoral salary ranges from $85,372 to $113,659 plus 17% superannuation.

Deadline

Nov 9, 2026

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Australia

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The University of Queensland

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Chemistry
Environmental Science
Analytical Chemistry
Toxicology
Exposure Assessment
Environmental Health
Medical Science
Salud Pública
Human Health
Lc-ms

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About this position

This postdoctoral fellowship sits within the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Queensland and focuses on the measurement of plastic additive chemicals in human matrices. Working with project lead Dr Xianyu (Fisher) Wang, the fellow will investigate key exposure sources and help advance understanding of how plastics-related chemicals move through and affect the human body.

The project is part of the Minderoo Centre – Plastics and Human Health, a multidisciplinary research effort bringing together environmental health, toxicology, epidemiology, risk assessment and advanced monitoring of environmental hazards and exposures. The successful researcher will contribute to method development and validation for trace-level chemical analysis, working with complex samples and producing high-quality outputs in a collaborative research environment.

The role is research-focused and combines independent investigation with contribution to a broader team that studies plastics and human health. It offers the opportunity to build a research profile, work across environmental and analytical chemistry, and engage with experts in a highly interdisciplinary setting at UQ’s Dutton Park campus.

Funding details

Supported by research funded by the Minderoo Foundation; full-time fixed-term postdoctoral salary ranges from $85,372 to $113,659 plus 17% superannuation.

What's required

Completion, or near completion, of a PhD in environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental health, toxicology or a related discipline, with relevant research experience. Strong laboratory capabilities and demonstrated experience in trace organic chemical analysis of complex matrices, including human body fluids or tissues. Demonstrated experience operating and troubleshooting LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS instrumentation, and/or LC-MS QToF or GC-HRMS instrumentation. Knowledge of analytical method development, validation and application for trace-level chemical analysis. An emerging research profile in environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry or a closely related field. Evidence of publications in respected refereed journals and presenting findings at conferences. Evidence of contributing to applications for external research funding or other mechanisms of research support. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research environment and contribute to student supervision, service activities and external engagement. Must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment; employer-sponsored work rights are not available.

How to apply

Apply through the UQ Workday job link. Upload a resume and a cover letter that addresses the About You selection criteria. Do not apply by email.

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