Research Fellow - Ultrafast/Strong-Field/Attosecond Science

Location: Brisbane South (Nathan), Queensland, Australia; full-time campus-based role with on-campus and work-from-home options, and possible work across other hirify.global locations.

Salary: Research Fellow Grade 2 base range AUD 117,076.11–139,031.71 plus 17% superannuation; full package range AUD 136,979.05–162,667.11.

Company

hirify.global is a research-led higher education institution focused on academic excellence, transformative education, and internationally recognised research.

What you will do

• Conduct high-quality research advancing ultrafast, strong-field, and attosecond science within the Attochemistry research program.
• Design and deliver innovative experiments investigating electron behaviour during chemical transformations.
• Publish findings in leading peer-reviewed journals and contribute to competitive research funding applications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams and prepare publications, conference presentations, technical reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Contribute to teaching, student learning, curriculum activities, and supervision and mentoring of Higher Degree Research candidates.
• Guide Research Assistants and technical staff while maintaining laboratory, ethical, legislative, safety, and University policy compliance.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent qualifications/work experience in Ultrafast, Strong-Field, Attosecond science, or a related field.
• Ability to conduct high-quality research and produce research outputs, including peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary research teams.
• Ability to contribute to teaching, student learning, curriculum activities, and HDR candidate supervision.
• Ability to work in accordance with relevant legislation, ethical requirements, laboratory standards, and University policies and procedures.

Nice to have

• Prior post-doctoral research experience.
• Hands-on operational knowledge of intense ultrafast lasers and/or photon or particle detectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and collaboration across disciplines.
• Mix of on-campus and work-from-home options with a supportive work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities, educational staff assistance, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Salary packaging options, corporate health discounts, generous leave entitlements, paid parental leave, and leave loading.
• Health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives, including on-campus gym facilities, within a safe and inclusive environment.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application including a covering letter addressing suitability and a current CV or resume with full contact details.
• Applications close Tuesday 3 November at 11:59pm.