Postdoctoral Researcher (A) - Process Control & Automation
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(Level A) $75,888 - $102,040 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Full TimeFixed Term Position for up to 36 months.
The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate, Level A to design automation for personalised messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine manufacturing system. This position is supported by a MRFF project with BioCina.
The MRFF project will engineer a fully automated continuous-flow system to produce small-scale, bespoke, mRNA vaccines. This involves both the production of mRNA (upstream process) and mRNA encapsulation and formulation (downstream process) with each of these processes including multiple distinct ‘unit operation' which are integrated in a chip to stream the process. The automation for the whole systems is required to ensure correct temperature, pH, concentration of mRNA used and automatic monitoring systems are to be developed and applied.
We seek an early-career scientist/engineer with a proven track record in (Process) Control Systems Design. The successful candidate will work on the development of automatic manufacturing process of this miniaturised mRNA vaccine factory and will have a strong background in process control or automation. Their skillset will complement the University's considerable existing expertise in process control engineering, digital twinning and automation as well as be compatible with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) of the mRNA vaccines.
The successful candidate will be able to showcase their excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills in this role.
To be successful you will need:
Qualifications:
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Applications close 11:55pm, 2 January 2024.
The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
For further information
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Rini Akmeliawati Ph.D Associate Professor/Reader School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering P: +61 (8) 8313 5094 E: [email protected]
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Job details
Title
Postdoctoral Researcher (A) - Process Control & Automation
Employer
The University of Adelaide
Location
Australia
Published
November 13, 2023
Application deadline
January 02, 2024
Job type
Administration/Managerment,Postdoc
Field
Engineering
About the employer
The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre, adjacent to the Art Gallery of South Australia, the South Australian Museum and the State Library of South Australia.
The university has four campuses, three in South Australia: North Terrace campus in the city, Roseworthy campus at Roseworthy and Waite campus at Urrbrae, and one in Melbourne, Victoria. The university also operates out of other areas such as Thebarton, the National Wine Centre in the Adelaide Park Lands, and in Singapore through the Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre.
The University of Adelaide is composed of five faculties, with each containing constituent schools. These include the Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS), the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of the Professions, and the Faculty of Sciences. It is a member of the Group of Eight and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The university is also a member of the Sandstone universities, which mostly consist of colonial-era universities within Australia.
The university is associated with five Nobel laureates, constituting one-third of Australia's total Nobel Laureates, and 110 Rhodes scholars. The university has had a considerable impact on the public life of South Australia, having educated many of the state's leading businesspeople, lawyers, medical professionals and politicians. The university has been associated with many notable achievements and discoveries, such as the discovery and development of penicillin, the development of space exploration, sunscreen, the military tank, Wi-Fi, polymer banknotes and X-ray crystallography, and the study of viticulture and oenology.