Postdoctoral Research Associate - Faculty of Engineering

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Full time, fixed term until 30 June 2028 . Shape the future of sustainable plastics through AI and biotechnology . Base Salary $117,936 - $125,896 + 17% superannuation . About the opportunity . The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney, established in 1946, offered the first university-level chemical engineering program in Australia. The School is committed to teaching excellence and our graduates are highly regarded and sought after by employers in Australia and overseas. The School is research-intensive and considered a world leader in many cutting edge areas of chemical and biomolecular engineering. We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work under the supervision of Professor Ali Abbas, to advance fungal process systems engineering for plastics biodegradation and circular bioprocesses. The role combines mechanistic modelling and AI with laboratory validation, including developing self-driving laboratory workflows for autonomous discovery and process optimisation. The appointee will also coordinate the day-to-day operation of the research group under Professor Abbas's direction, supporting research planning, laboratory operations, team coordination and delivery of the group's approved research activities. In this role you will: . develop and validate mechanistic and hybrid AI models of fungal growth, polymer degradation