Full Time Opportunity: fixed term 12-month contract with possible extension for another year Involved in multiple research projects focusing on pharmaceutical powders and their aerosol delivery to the lungs Base Salary from $108,617 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Sydney Pharmacy School is a globally recognised leading centre for pharmacy education. With over 100 years of excellence in education, we are proud to be training the next generation of pharmacists who will be leaders and innovators in their fields of practice. In 2023, we implemented two innovated integrated pharmacy degrees with increased work integrated learning opportunities. Our teams of researchers lead key internationally competitive research from molecules to medicines, from patient to policy, across a range of therapeutic areas. The Sydney Pharmacy School is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the multi-disciplinary team led by Professor Hak-Kim Chan. The incumbent will be involved in multiple research projects focusing on the preparation of pharmaceutical powders (including drugs and/or bacteriophages) and their aerosol delivery to the lungs. The team are currently working on a US FDA-funded project to develop a laser-based testing platform for generic dry powder inhaler evaluation as well as an ARC Discovery Project aiming to unravel the mechanics of particle deposition at the micro-scale. The incumbent will be based in The Sydney Pharmacy School located on the Camperdown Campus. Your key responsibilities will be to: apply independent research skills under the supervision of senior academic staff conduct research or professional activity contributing to discipline knowledge use your expertise in research methodologies, design, and delivery to contribute to the University's standing as a national leader in the discipline prepare literature and ethics applications prepare and contribute to grant applications and submissions bring and maintain a research profile which meets University expectations and standards – including (as appropriate) publication of book chapters/ peer-reviewed journal articles, producing conference/seminar papers – either independently or as part of a team contribute to a positive workplace culture in which diversity of thought, contribution, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled. About you PHD degree in pharmacy or similar discipline or have equivalent experience proven experience with powder formulations using various techniques such as spray drying, freeze drying, spray freeze-drying research experience in powder characterisations using laser diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, dynamic vapour sorption, dynamic scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy research experience in aerosol performance characterisations using impactors and liquid chromatography proven experience with biological characterisations involving bacteria and phages such as plaque assays, phage isolation-purification-amplification a peer-reviewed publication track record that places emphasis on quality publications relative to the opportunity and/or experience demonstrated scientific creativity and innovation/discovery outstanding interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment. 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