Organisation/Company: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Research Field: History Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3) Country: Australia Application Deadline: 29 Oct 2024 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other Job Status: Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description 12 Month Contract | Full-Time Academic Level A | $86,423 - $104,734 p.a.
Location: Health and Medical Research Building / Kaurna Country The Research Associate will make an active contribution to the exciting research activities within the Insect Vision laboratory.
The research activities are based on hoverflies, aiming to investigate how insect movement helps hoverflies make rapid decisions in the natural world.
The incumbent will work with support and guidance from more senior academics, while reporting directly to the head of the laboratory.
Responsibilities include: Designing visual stimuli Performing experiments using quantitative behaviour and/or electrophysiological techniques and/or modelling Analysing and interpreting data using Matlab scripts Generating publishable outcomes Generating pilot data for own external funding About the Insect Motion Vision Group: The Insect Motion Vision group uses hoverflies to understand how the nervous system codes visual information.
A range of techniques are used, such as electrophysiology of single neurons in the fly nervous system, morphology, quantitative behaviour, free flight experiments, field site measurements, and modelling.
The neuroethological approach used allows behaviourally relevant stimuli to be used in more controlled laboratory experiments.
About You: To be successful in this role you will exhibit: Completion of a Ph D in a relevant area, or significant progress towards completion of a postgraduate degree in an area addressing insect motion vision, or other relevant field Emerging research experience in terms of publications and presentations at a national and/or international level in a relevant field Experience developing experiments using electrophysiology and/or quantitative behaviour and/or biomimetic modelling, with publishable outcomes Well-developed interpersonal skills and the capacity to collaborate and engage with diverse stakeholders and industry partners, work independently or as part of a team Quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology experience Ability to design experiments, analyse data, and interpret the results Ability to successfully complete work within a given timeframe.
Life at Flinders: We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity.
Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all.
We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options Flexible working arrangements Wide range of professional development activities and services We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff About the Flinders Health and Medical Research Building: At the beginning of 2022, construction commenced on the $255 million Flinders Health and Medical Research Building (FHMRB).
Opening in early 2024, the FHMRB enables researchers, practitioners, and industry partners to work together more closely than ever before, creating a hub of collaboration within southern Adelaide's own biomedical research precinct.
About the College of Medicine and Public Health: At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population, and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs, and high-quality clinical services.
Our footprint reaches out from our world-class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment: Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy.
Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment: A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
How to Apply: You are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 29 Oct 2024.
At Flinders, we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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