The University of New South Wales in Australia invites application for vacant Postdocs and Research Positions, an Australian public research university located in Sydney, Australia.
| Position | Location | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Leader, Research Reporting | Sydney, NSW | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Step into a leadership role driving technical excellence and insightful reporting for research administration at UNSW. | ||
| Contracts Manager and Contracts Officers (Multiple Roles) | Sydney, NSW | 18 Jun 2025 |
| 5 x newly created opportunities to join the Research Grants and Contracts (RGC) team and play a crucial role in UNSW’s research performance, supporting UNSW researchers in the development, preparation and submission of research grant applications. RGC oversees negotiation and administration of research awards, grants and contract research. RGC is the key link between UNSW’s researchers, executive and funding agencies such as the NHMRC, ARC, philanthropic grant funders and industry partners. These roles are integral to UNSW’s broader mission of advancing knowledge exchange and contributing to our institutional strategy, Progress for All. Join us in making a tangible impact on the future of research at UNSW. | ||
| Manager Research Data Software | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Support researchers with better data, smarter tools, stronger communities — and contribute to national research infrastructure too. | ||
| Research/Administration Assistant (Identified) | Sydney, NSW, Other location | 17 Jun 2025 |
| This position plays a key role in supporting the implementation and successful execution of projects in the Tobacco Research Group within (NDARC). This position will assist with the management and on-going implementation of clinical trials, including contact with participants, data quality checking and clinical evaluation. | ||
| Research Development Manager – UNSW Business School | Sydney, NSW | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Research Development Manager opportunity to develop and deliver bids for major research initiatives, funding opportunities and prestigious grant schemes aligned with UNSW Business School’s research strategy. | ||
| Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | 23 Jun 2025 |
| The Research Assistant (Level 5) provides technical and research assistance to a research team assessing recovery in threatened Australian amphibians and reptiles. The position will be responsible for drafting conservation assessments for species, identifying experts for input, mapping and assisting with the delivery of workshops. | ||
| Research Associate – Quantum Mathematics | Sydney, NSW | 1 Jul 2025 |
| This Research Associate (Level A) is expected to contribute towards the research effort of UNSW and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP250100297: A new twist on product decompositions: twisted algebras for Zappa–Szép products. | ||
| Research Associate in Long Duration Energy Storage Systems | Sydney, NSW | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Conduct research on modelling, monitoring and control of flow batteries, independently and as part of a team. | ||
| Research Associate- Translational Research, Youth Mental Health | Sydney, NSW | 22 Jun 2025 |
| The Research Associate will support research on youth mental health, focusing on evaluating care models and improving outcomes through projects like the Youth Integration Project. | ||
| Intellectual Property Research Analyst | Sydney, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Support innovation through insights – contribute to UNSW research commercialisation IP strategy and unlock commercial potential through data-driven analysis. | ||
Research Associate / Senior Research Associate – Quantum gravity in a spin-mechanical device | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Conduct research in the area of spin-mechanical hybrid quantum systems, independently and as part of the team. | ||
| Research Associate – Psychology | Sydney, NSW | 17 Jun 2025 |
| This role will conduct systematic reviews of literature and collaborate on meta- analyses of original data of psychological treatments. This involves high-level searching of academic databases, synthesis of data, collation of data from international datasets and engaging in meta-analytic analyses. This position will also oversee the management of the Traumatic Stress Clinic, including management of databases, scheduling of assessments and treatments, ethics submissions and monitoring, and liaison with research staff. | ||
| Senior Research Officer (AusHep)- The Kirby Institute | Sydney, NSW | 8 Jun 2025 |
| The Senior Research Officer will support the implementation of the Australian Hepatitis and Risk Survey in Prisons (AusHep). | ||
| Casual Talent Pool – Research Assistant – Microbiome Research Centre | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Research Assistant will provide research and administrative assistance for the activities associated with various research projects conducted within the UNSW Microbiome Research Centre. This position will be based at the St George Hospital. | ||
| Casual Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| A Research Assistant provides routine support to research activities under guidance. | ||
| Research Systems Support Specialist | Sydney, NSW | 6 Jun 2025 |
| The Research Support System Specialist is responsible for maintaining (monitoring, reporting, enhancing, upgrading, and testing) library systems and digital tools to make research produced at UNSW discoverable globally. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow/Senior Research Associate | Sydney, NSW | 8 Jun 2025 |
| UNSW is seeking an enthusiastic researcher for an exciting new role involving dynamic collaboration within a multidisciplinary team of immunologists, RNA biologists and bioinformaticians. Sponsorship available. | ||
| Senior Research Fellow (Child Health)- Population Child Health Research Group | Sydney, NSW | 4 Jun 2025 |
| The Senior Research Fellow will lead child health services research within a multidisciplinary team, driving impactful studies, publications, and partnerships. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – Medicine – Centre for Big Data Research in Health | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Centre for Big Data Research in Health within the Faculty of Medicine is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities in the Master of Science in Health Data Science program. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning Applications for Utility-Scale PV | Sydney, NSW | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contribute towards the research and development of machine learning algorithms for dynamic systems. | ||
New Ventures Associate | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Join Australia’s #1 entrepreneurial university and sharpen your venture building startup skills supporting the team bringing groundbreaking inventions to market. | ||
| Associate Professor/Professor – Housing Economics | Sydney, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Join UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre to lead innovative, high-impact research in housing economics, shaping Australia’s housing future through national and international collaboration across policy, planning, markets and affordability. | ||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Join an organisation that is shaping the future direction of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in Australia in a role that conducts independent research and delivers excellent teaching in Aerospace Engineering. | ||
| Project Officer, Biomedical Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Join a leader in Biomedical Engineering to support the delivery of projects and initiatives to achieve operational and strategic goals | ||
| Lecturer – Quantum Mathematics | Sydney, NSW | 1 Jul 2025 |
| The purpose of this role is to conduct independent research in Quantum Mathematics, specifically in the broad areas of operator algebras, noncommutative geometry, and functional analysis, and deliver excellent teaching in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. | ||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Spatial Statistics | Sydney, NSW | 1 Jul 2025 |
| The Lecturer (Level B or Senior Lecturer (Level C) will conduct high quality research and is expected to carry out activities to develop their scholarly research and professional activities both nationally and internationally and to contribute significantly to achieving the teaching and service missions of the School and Faculty. | ||
| Senior Software Engineer | Canberra, ACT | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Work at the intersection of AI, ethics, and simulation in a high-impact research environment—Join a multidisciplinary team in UNSW Canberra shaping the future of autonomous systems. | ||
| Senior Lecturer (Co-Director of Medical Student Education)- SWS Clinical Campus | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| The Senior Lecturer will lead research and medical education at the South Western Sydney Clinical School, coordinating teaching programs and mentoring students and staff. | ||
| Associate Lecturer / Lecturer in Electrical Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Join an organisation that is shaping the future direction of Electrical Engineering in Australia in a role that conducts research, delivers excellent teaching and pedagogy development. | ||
| Lecturer – Sociology | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contribute to the School’s Sociology teaching program at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise research students, and develop their research profile while supporting the School and Faculty’s teaching and service goals. | ||
Academic Project Lead – Business Responses to Climate Risk | Sydney, NSW | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Drive real-world impact by leading cutting-edge research on business responses to climate risk, shaping how industries and governments adapt to a changing world. | ||
| Clinics Manager – Health Translation Hub Clinics | Sydney, NSW | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Lead innovative clinics at the Health Translation Hub, integrating research, education, and patient care to drive meaningful health outcomes. | ||
| Community Manager, UNSW Entrepreneurship | Sydney, NSW | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Build on the reputation of UNSW as a leading university for entrepreneurship and a positive impact on thousands of students, inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs solving world problems! | ||
| Lecturer – Communication and Journalism | Sydney, NSW | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Conduct high-level research, contribute to publications and securing research grants, teach undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervise Honours and higher degree research students, while also contributing to the School and Faculty’s teaching and service missions. | ||
| Head of School – School Global & Public Law – UNSW | Sydney, NSW | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Join the prestigious Faculty of Law & Justice in this senior academic leadership opportunity and lead the strategic direction and overall research performance, student education experience and community and staff engagement for the School of Global & Public Law. | ||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Public Relations and Advertising | Sydney, NSW | 8 Jun 2025 |
| The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer will conduct advanced research in Public Relations and Advertising, contribute to curriculum development, and teach and supervise at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The role includes fostering an inclusive, innovative learning environment, promoting educational excellence, and collaborating on research and industry partnerships, with Senior Lecturers also taking on academic leadership responsibilities. | ||
| Program Officer, Academic Development | Sydney, NSW | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Look after the coordination, implementation and promotion of Academic & EF Development projects, programs and initiatives driven by the portfolio including effective administration, program and project coordination, and contribution to evaluation and reporting activities. | ||
| Program Manager – Professional Development (Centre for Social Impact (CSI)) | Sydney, NSW | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Exciting opportunity for a Program Manager – Professional Development (PD) to collaborate with clients and staff in effectively delivering CSI’s world-class professional development courses. | ||
| Lawyer | Sydney, NSW | 22 Jun 2025 |
| Provide collaborative support to the IP & Commercialisation team across a broad variety of stakeholders. | ||
| Senior Technical Officer | Sydney, NSW | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Join a leading Biomedical Engineering school, taking on a key role in shaping and managing the efficient day-to-day operations of its teaching laboratories. | ||
Director of Operations | Sydney, NSW | 16 Jun 2025 |
| We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Operations to play a key leadership role within the Division of Education and Student Experience. | ||
| Compliance Assistant | Sydney, NSW | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Seeking a dedicated individual to support the International Student Compliance team in a key administrative role within the Education & Student Experience portfolio. | ||
| Lecturer – International and Political Studies | Canberra, ACT | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Continuing academic position based in Canberra—the epicentre of Australia’s political and strategic decision-making— Join a growing school with strong ties to national security and policy-making communities. | ||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Ethics in Technology | Canberra, ACT | 9 Jun 2025 |
| This multi-disciplinary role highlights the importance of the ethical and responsible use of advanced technologies including AI, autonomous systems and cyber-physical systems. | ||
| Executive Director, Strategic Communications | Sydney, NSW | 22 Jun 2025 |
| As the Executive Director, Strategic Communications you will be responsible for leading the Vice-Chancellor and President’s communications and external engagement plan and advising university leadership, in alignment with the UNSW Strategy: Progress for All. | ||
| Program Coordinator | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| An exciting and highly collaborative role to oversee the successful delivery of projects and programs in the UNSW Business Optimisation Strategy. | ||
| Associate Lecturer/ Lecturer (EF) Rural – Biomedical Sciences, Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Join a dynamic rural campus as an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, delivering high-quality teaching and hands-on lab support. | ||
| Educational Engagement Officer | Sydney, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Join our dynamic Educational Engagement team within the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education (PVCE) portfolio as an Educational Engagement Officer. | ||
| Educational Engagement Officer | Sydney, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Join our dynamic Educational Engagement team within the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education (PVCE) portfolio as an Educational Engagement Officer. | ||
| Community Facilitator (Identified) – UNSW | Sydney, NSW, Regional NSW | 16 Jun 2025 |
| The Community Facilitator (Identified) will lead and strategically plan, develop and implement the community engagement aspect of the CNS Project within selected NSW schools and communities. | ||
Senior Policy Officer | Sydney, NSW | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Project position to redesign and optimise professional policies for the Division of Operations at UNSW. Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure policies meet the needs of the University and its users | ||
| Project Officer, Safer Communities | Sydney, NSW | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Join UNSW’s Safer Communities team to lead powerful projects tackling gender-based violence, workplace wellbeing, and psychosocial risk. Drive real change in creating safer, healthier environments! | ||
| CASUAL TALENT POOL – Language Teachers | Canberra, ACT | |
| UNSW Canberra is inviting expressions of interest for Language Teacher positions. | ||
| Director, Student Experience | Sydney, NSW | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Lead the vision, development, and execution of the Student Engagement Framework – setting the benchmark for sector-leading practices that cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and deeply connected student experience. As a strategic thought leader, you will champion transformative initiatives that span programs, policy, and digital innovation, all designed to enhance student belonging, satisfaction, and success. Your work will be instrumental in shaping a student engagement culture aligned with UNSW’s bold ambitions and commitment to academic and personal excellence. | ||
| First Peoples Academic Medicine Program Lead (Identified role) | Sydney, NSW | 17 Jun 2025 |
| The position is responsible for coordinating the design and delivery of teaching and assessment to ensure a comprehensive and culturally safe learning experience that meets the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Standards and Graduate Outcomes for medical programs. | ||
| Executive Director, Indigenous Students (Identified) | Sydney, NSW | 8 Jun 2025 |
| The Executive Director, Indigenous Students will provide strategic oversight and leadership to enhance the experience of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at UNSW. This role will lead a whole-of university approach to Indigenous student success, building a shared vision for Indigenous education from faculties, divisions, Nura Gili and student services. The Executive Director will drive a cultural shift, embedding a new, university-wide commitment to Indigenous student access, retention, and success through strategic leadership, collaboration, and planning. | ||
| Senior Manager, Security Operations – UNSW Canberra | Canberra, ACT | 8 Jun 2025 |
| A crucial role supporting the Protective Services function of the University in delivering ongoing high level security systems expertise across a varied and expanding portfolio. | ||
| CASUAL TALENT POOL – Liaison Librarian | Canberra, ACT | |
| We are seeking expressions of interest from qualified candidates with demonstrated experience in academic libraries (preferable), or strong transferable skills, for casual/fixed term employment in the UNSW Canberra Liaison Librarian team. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – Canberra School of Professional Studies | Canberra, ACT | |
| Canberra School of Professional Studies, UNSW Canberra extends a warm invitation to join our casual academic teaching team to support the delivery of quality teaching in a range of roles including casual lecturers, lab demonstrators, tutors, and markers. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – Business – ISTM | Sydney, NSW | |
| The School of Information Systems & Technology Management, UNSW Business School, is currently recruiting tutors for 2025 | ||
Casual Academic Talent Pool – Law – School of Private and Commercial Law | Sydney, NSW | |
| The School of Private and Commercial Law within the Faculty of Law & Justice is seeking expression of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities in 2025 courses. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – Law – School of Law, Society and Criminology | Sydney, NSW | |
| The School of Law, Society and Criminology within Faculty of Law & Justice is seeking expression of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities across our 2025 courses. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – Law – School of Global and Public Law | Sydney, NSW | |
| The School of Global and Public Law within the Faculty of Law & Justice is seeking expression of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities in 2025 courses. | ||
| TALENT POOL – Casual Professional – BUS (CA) – MBA Career Coach | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Career Accelerator is seeking expressions of interest for casual opportunities for MBA Career Coaches to work with highly experienced MBA students. | ||
| Casual Supervising Psychologist (Forensic) | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Supervising Psychologist (Forensic) contributes to the supervision and training of provisional psychologists at UNSW clinics. | ||
