• Child Health Research Centre  

• Full-time fixed-term position through to December 2026 

• Base salary will be in the range $104,209.37 - $111,431.10 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A) 

• This role offers hands-on fieldwork and meaningful community engagement with clear real-world impact

• Based at the Child Health Research Centre, South Brisbane  

About This Opportunity  

The Children’s Health and Environment Program investigates how environmental exposures affect child health, with a strong focus on real-world, community-based research. The program works across established cohorts and new field studies, combining environmental epidemiology with extensive fieldwork, community engagement, and translation to support communities during environmental health events. 
 

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Environmental Epidemiology team and build their expertise in air pollution epidemiology and environmental health within a supportive, hands-on research environment. The role is particularly suited to a recent PhD graduate who is keen to develop an emerging research profile while working closely with communities, frontline stakeholders, and experienced researchers. 

Key responsibilities will include:  

• Research: Develop an emerging research profile in environmental health, contribute to high-quality research outputs through publications and presentations, participate in fieldwork and community engagement activities, collaborate on research projects and funding applications, apply best-practice research methodologies, and support research translation to end users. 

• Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, supervise research support staff as appropriate, provide guidance and mentoring, and work effectively within a multidisciplinary research team. 

• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate behaviours aligned with UQ values, actively participate in unit priorities and internal service roles, support colleagues and unit operations as required, contribute to committees and administrative processes, and build relationships with external partners including industry, government and community stakeholders. 

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.  

• Completion of a PhD in environmental health, epidemiology, public health or a related field. 

• Demonstrated experience engaging with people in research settings, including conducting fieldwork, community-based studies, or participant recruitment and management. 

• Experience in designing and implementing high-quality data collection protocols, ensuring data integrity through cleaning and performing robust analyses. 

• Demonstrated experience and competence using R for data analysis. 

• Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences. 

• Access to a car you can use for work purposes and a valid QLD drivers license.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The candidate should be able to demonstrate attention to detail, high level of accuracy, and ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks. 

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Blue Card for working with children. 

Highly Desired:

• Experience with geographic information systems. 

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks, and other role-specific requirements such as Blue Card checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. 

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.  

Questions?  

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Dwan Vilcins at [email protected]    

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply?  

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume 

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section 

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact [email protected]. 

Other Information  

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.  

Applications close Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-60137).