Research Fellow / Research Engineer (Biosensor and microbial detection) - JP2

Job Title: Research Fellow / Research Engineer (Biosensor and microbial detection) - JP2

Posting Start Date: 17/03/2026. Schemes of Service: Research. Division: Food, Chemical and Biotechnology. Employment Type: Fixed Term.

As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT.

The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver an industry innovation research project as part of a research team developing molecular and sequencing workflows for microbial characterization. The work supports the rapid detection of microbial bioburden in biopharmaceutical cleaning validation using a Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) biosensor platform. Responsibilities include next-generation sequencing (NGS), qPCR-based molecular assays for microbial quantif...