Postdoctoral Fellow

Australian National University

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Full time
Posted June 11, 2026

Job Description

Classification: Academic Level A
Salary package: $89,313 - $112,103 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-Time, Fixed-Term, until April 2029

The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to a project funded under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Program through Grant DP260102501 - ‘Positron and Positronium Collision Dynamics’ with ANU Chief Investigators Dr Joshua Machacek and Professor Stephen Buckman.  The project goals include experimental investigations of positron and positronium collisions with a range of molecular targets with a focus on molecules of biological interest.  A particular focus will be the refinement of an existing positronium beam for studies of charge transfer in positronium collisions with molecules.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and further development of the ANU's state-of-the-art positro...