Postdoctoral Opportunity: Brisbane, Australia.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to work within a research programme led by Dr Greig de Zubicaray involving neuroimaging of language production and comprehension at the University of Queensland based on the funding scheme below. More information about the lab can be found at http://www.fmrilab.net. For enquiries prior to application, please contact Greig de Zubicaray by email: greig.dezubicaray@uq.edu.au

Closing Date Schools/Institutes: 20 June 2011

The University of Queensland (UQ) invites applications for a number of Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in 2012, to be awarded to early career researchers of exceptional calibre wishing to conduct full-time research at the University in any of its disciplines.

In particular, the scheme aims to attract outstanding recent doctoral graduates to the University in areas of institutional research priority.

To be eligible, an applicant must not have had more than five years full-time professional research experience or equivalent part-time experience since the award of a PhD, as at 30 June 2011. The selection process will also consider the alignment of the proposed research with areas of existing research strength, or research areas that UQ Faculties/Institutes wish to develop as strategic priorities.

The period of appointment will be for three years and appointees are expected to commence in early 2012. The current salary range for the award is A$76,592.18 - $85,351.16 p.a., comprising a base salary of A$65,463.41 - $72,949.71, plus 17% superannuation. Each appointee will be entitled to maintenance funds of A$20,000 over the term of the Fellowship to support research costs. Appointees relocating from interstate or overseas will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and relocation costs.

The Guidelines, Conditions of Award and Application Form are available online at:
www.uq.edu.au/research/rid/fellowships.

For further information, contact UQFellowships@research.uq.edu.au.