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Role highlights
- Conduct innovative research into the antigenic evolution of avian influenza viruses.
- Use your findings to inform vaccine development and strengthen biosecurity preparedness.
- Work within a world-class research environment at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness.

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The opportunity

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC)



Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral research experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Avian Infectious Diseases Research (AIDR) team at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong, Victoria. In this role, you will contribute to research that strengthens Australia’s preparedness against endemic and exotic avian infectious diseases by improving our understanding of the evolution of avian influenza viruses.

This fellowship will focus on characterising the antigenic evolution of avian influenza viruses

Your high-level duties will include:

Under the direction of senior research scientists, you will:
- Design and conduct original and impactful research in avian virology.
- Investigate avian influenza antigenic evolution and Phenotypically characterise avian in

📌 CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Avian Virology (Vic)
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