Research Officer (Renewable Energy)

Classification: ANU Officer 5/6 (Research)
Salary package: $83,351 - $97,929 per annum, plus 17% superannuation  
Terms: Full-time, Continuing (Contingent Funded)
This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of 12 months from commencement.

The Electrochemical Systems Research Group within the School of Engineering works across multiple collaborative projects, supported by Australian Renewable Energy Agency and industrial partners. We are seeking a Research Officer to contribute to industry-oriented research in renewable fuels and decarbonisation.

Position Overview

This position is to provide support to a research program developing novel hydrogen production modules for real-world applications. Responsibilities will include contributing to electrode/electrolyser development and photovoltaic integration.

This position requires a Chemical/Systems Design/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering background and a strong interest in renewable energies. Experience in projects on green hydrogen will be positively regarded. Practical experience with photovoltaic systems would be considered beneficial.

A track-record of successfully operating complex experimental equipment and of working safely and methodically with hazardous equipment is essential.

Position is supported with funding from ARENA project "Accelerating the commercialisation of the direct solar-to-hydrogen technology".

For further information please contact Professor Siva Karuturi, E: siva.karuturi@anu.edu.au. 

About the College

The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. 

CECC brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID-19. 

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CECC is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises three schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group.

The School of Engineering brings together a diverse and welcoming community that is motivated to seek “wicked problems”. We connect divergent thinkers, to explore and pose solutions, that cross the traditional interdisciplinary and global boundaries. We have evolved from our foundational strength in systems thinking, reaching beyond traditional engineering fields. This systems approach embraces our core strengths and is shaped around four focus areas: Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechatronics. Join us in our fundamental quest of discovery and passionate pursuit of knowledge that goes beyond our lived world.

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion   

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. 

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources

Application information
Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: 

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor).
• Other documents, if required.