Advanced NMR Specialist
About this role
Role type: Full Time (1.0 FTE); Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/ School: Bio21 Institute
Salary: Level of appointment is subject to qualification and experience
Level B: $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% super
Level C: $152,695 - $176,065 p.a. plus 17% super
Lead advanced solution-phase NMR capabilities / Shape multidisciplinary research collaborations across science, medicine and engineering / Drive the growth and impact of a leading magnetic resonance platform
Apply now to advance NMR technologies, uplift researchers and help expand a nationally significant magnetic resonance platform.
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
You will lead advanced solution-phase NMR capabilities that support innovative research across chemistry, biology and medicine. You will provide expert technical guidance, train researchers, develop advanced NMR methods and contribute to the strategic growth of the Melbourne Magnetic Resonance (MMR) Platform.
The successful candidate will be appointed at Level B or Level C depending on experience, research track record and demonstrated contribution to platform capability development.
What you will deliver:
Provide expert training, induction and user support in solution-phase NMR techniques, workflows and instrumentation.
Oversee day-to-day operation, optimisation and lifecycle management of advanced NMR instruments across the MMR platform.
Develop and implement new NMR methods, technologies and processes that expand platform capabilities and research impact.
Collaborate with researchers and partners on experimental design, data analysis and publications, supporting high-quality multidisciplinary research.
Contribute to grant applications, reporting, governance and safety, ensuring sustainable, compliant and strategically aligned platform operations.
You may be a great fit if:
Hold a PhD in Chemistry, Engineering, Biophysical Sciences, Biochemistry, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience aligned with NMR research and research infrastructure.
Demonstrate advanced expertise in solution-phase NMR techniques, including multidimensional, multinuclear and heteronuclear experiments, pulse-sequence programming, complex signal processing and NMR data analysis.
Manage NMR instrumentation confidently, including calibration, cryogen handling, troubleshooting, maintenance and supporting multidisciplinary user communities.
Deliver collaborative research outcomes, with a record of publications and contributions to competitive grants or infrastructure funding.
Develop and optimise advanced NMR methods, workflows or pulse sequences that extend capabilities and uplift user skills.
Apply sound safety, organisational and time-management practices to coordinate complex operations and changing research priorities.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team – Bio21 Institute
You will join the Bio21 Institute, a leading multidisciplinary hub for biomolecular science and biotechnology. The Melbourne Magnetic Resonance (MMR) Platform brings together advanced instrumentation and specialist expertise to support magnetic resonance-based research across the University and with external partners.
Based across the Bio21 Institute and the School of Chemistry, the platform supports a diverse research community spanning Science, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Engineering, industry and precinct partners. You will work alongside researchers and technical specialists to deliver expert support, develop advanced NMR capabilities and contribute to the continued growth and impact of this nationally significant research infrastructure platform.
Be Yourself
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Application essentials:
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Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.
Want to know more?
For queries related to this specific position, contact Ivan Marusic at imarusic@unimelb.edu.au
For questions related to our recruitment process email Oliver Bukasa at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
Applications close: 21 August 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
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