The University of Adelaide in Australia invites application for vacant Research and Academic Positions, a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia.
Current opportunities
| Associate Professor, Landscape ArchitectureJob No:516923 Level (Salary range): Level D – $168146- $184955 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 4 Aug 2025 23:55 . Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Structural Engineering)Job No:516885 Level (Salary range): Level A – $81293- $109307 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 4 Aug 2025 23:55 We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Structural Engineering) to be based within the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of research, relative to the career opportunity in the application of advanced materials such as fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for the repair, rehabilitation, of existing infrastructure and recycled FRP composites and/or other construction-grade waste materials. Find Out More |
| Digital Content & SEO CoordinatorJob No:516970 Level (Salary range): HEO6 – $92511- $99929 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: Marketing Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 17 Jul 2025 23:55 The Digital Content & SEO Coordinator will work across University websites that support reputation and revenue objectives. Find Out More |
| Veterinary Emergency ClinicianJob No:516974 Level (Salary range): HEO7 – $101785- $113839 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 1 Aug 2025 23:55 Join our state of the art vet hospital at Roseworthy. Where you’ll deliver top-tier care, teach future vets, and thrive in a collaborative, university based environment unlike any other. Find Out More |
| Health, Safety & Wellbeing OfficerJob No:516992 Level (Salary range): HEO6 – $92511- $99929 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Human Resources Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 18 Jul 2025 23:55 The HSW Officer will undertake HSW activities to assist the HSW Advisory team deliver a service that supports the University framework to meet legislative responsibilities and Self-Insurance Performance Standards. Find Out More |
| Industry FellowJob No:516782 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Part-time Branch/School: School of Social Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 The School of Social Sciences requires an Industry Fellow who has recent practical and commercial expertise to manage proposal submissions, responding to tenders and producing deliverables for key strategic projects. Find Out More |
| Senior Lecturer – B/C – Adelaide Dental SchoolJob No:516966 Level (Salary range): Level C – $140127- $161145 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: Adelaide Dental School Campus: Dental School Closing Date: 17 Jul 2025 23:55 24 Months Fixed term Full time position until July 2027. A role critical to the delivery of the Human Biology and Biodental sciences curriculum for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery Program (BDS) and Bachelor of Oral Health Program (BOH). The broad topic areas include Histology, Physiology, Immunology, Virology and Anatomy (General and Head and Neck). Find Out More |
| Senior Technical Officer (Animal Sciences and Anatomy)Job No:516981 Level (Salary range): HEO5/6 – $76429- $99929 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Sciences, Engineering and Technology Faculty Office Campus: Roseworthy Campus Closing Date: 25 Jul 2025 23:55 A continuing opportunity for a Senior Technical Officer to join the University during an exciting period of change. Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow (B)Job No:516946 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Education Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 This role is open to internal applicants only who are current employees of Adelaide University including University of Adelaide and UniSA Find Out More |
| Grant-Funded Researcher (B) – (Comp Sci)Job No:516954 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Part-time Branch/School: School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 17 Jul 2025 23:55 Postdoctoral opportunity in computational cognitive science & data science to help monitor & combat online social influence & promote a healthy information environment. Find Out More |
| Learning and Development AdvisorJob No:516963 Level (Salary range): HEO7 – $101785- $113839 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Human Resources Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 16 Jul 2025 23:55 This role is open to internal applicants only who are current employees of Adelaide University including University of Adelaide and UniSA Find Out More |
| Research Officer (Cerebral Palsy)Job No:516933 Level (Salary range): Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: Adelaide Medical School Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 23 Jul 2025 23:55 Full time, fixed term contract for 12 months with possibility of extension An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to ground breaking research at the Adelaide Medical School which is uncovering genetic causes of cerebral palsy. Find Out More |
| APPN Market and Engagement AnalystJob No:516939 Level (Salary range): Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Campus: Waite Campus Closing Date: 20 Jul 2025 23:55 The Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN), led by the University of Adelaide, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Marketing and Engagement Analyst to support the growth and impact of Australia’s leading plant phenotyping infrastructure. Find Out More |
| APPN Senior Phenotyping Analytics ManagerJob No:516945 Level (Salary range): HEO9 – $132705- $141974 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Campus: Waite Campus Closing Date: 28 Jul 2025 23:55 Are you ready to develop innovative software that supports world-class agricultural research? Join the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) and make a real difference in sustainable agriculture across Australia. Find Out More |
| Technical Officer – Casual OpportunityJob No:516964 Level (Salary range): Casual rates apply Type: Casual Branch/School: School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Campus: Roseworthy Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 This role is open to internal applicants only who are current employees of Adelaide University including University of Adelaide and UniSA Find Out More |
| Graphic and Digital DesignerJob No:516776 Level (Salary range): HEO5 – $82922- $92203 Type: Fixed term – Part-time Branch/School: School of Public Health Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 18 Jul 2025 23:55 JBI is looked for a passionate Graphic and Digital Designer to join the team with a focus to improve health outcomes in communities globally. Find Out More |
| Junior Software EngineerJob No:516909 Level (Salary range): HEO4 – $73961- $81067 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 24 Jul 2025 23:55 12 Months Fixed term until July 2026. We are seeking a versatile and motivated Junior Software Engineer to join a cutting-edge, research-driven project focused on mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). This role involves developing and extending open-source simulation tools, such as CORE (Common Open Research Emulator) and EMANE (Extendable Mobile Ad-hoc Network Emulator), to create real-time network emulation environments. You will play a key role in building advanced tools for network orchestration, testing, and visualisation, enabling experimentation with modern networking protocols in dynamic, containerised simulation environments. Find Out More |
| Defence and Research Data Security LeadJob No:516898 Level (Salary range): HEO9 – $132705- $141974 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 14 Jul 2025 23:55 . Find Out More |
| Technical Officer – Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and TechnologyJob No:516505 Level (Salary range): HEO5 – $82922- $92203 Type: Continuing – Part-time Branch/School: Sciences, Engineering and Technology Faculty Office Campus: Waite Campus Closing Date: 8 Jul 2025 23:55 We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Technical Officer to support the delivery of high-quality teaching in the fields of Plant and Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Food Technology, Soil Science, and Wine Science. Find Out More |
| Research Assistant- School of BiomedicineJob No:516758 Level (Salary range): Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Biomedicine Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 14 Jul 2025 23:55 A Research Assistant is needed to help with ongoing research projects involving cognitive and behavioural testing within CANDL and HIG Find Out More |
| Research Fellow in Plant Molecular PhysiologyJob No:516884 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 20 Jul 2025 23:55 We are seeking to attract an outstanding applicant who has the expertise in plant molecular physiology for major crops in South Australia. Find Out More |
| Grant Funded Researcher – B/C – Senior Biometrician – Plant PhenotypingJob No:516893 Level (Salary range): Level C – $140127- $161145 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Campus: Waite Campus Closing Date: 21 Jul 2025 23:55 Opportunity to lead the application of advanced biometrical methods in experimental design and longitudinal data analysis for high-throughput plant phenotyping studies. Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Research FellowJob No:516915 Level (Salary range): Level A – $81293- $109307 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Campus: Waite Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 Be part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Engineering Plants to Replace Fossil Carbon. Located at the Waite Campus. Find Out More |
| Lecturer (B/C/D) – Adelaide Law SchoolJob No:515971 Level (Salary range): Level B/C/D Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: Adelaide Law School Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 14 Jul 2025 14:00 We are seeking candidates across multiple academic levels (Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Associate Professor) who can carry out and lead research, scholarship, and professional activities. Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Researcher (A) in Digital Tool Development for Combatting Wildlife CrimeJob No:516720 Level (Salary range): Level A – $81293- $109307 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Biological Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a two-year, research-intensive position to develop innovative digital surveillance tools that enhance the detection of online environmental crimes. As part of Professor Cassey’s ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship, the successful candidate will work with interdisciplinary teams to support efforts against wildlife trafficking and environmental harm. Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow (A) in Applied Economics or forensic accounting of Illegal Wildlife TradeJob No:516725 Level (Salary range): Level A – $81293- $109307 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Biological Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 13 Jul 2025 23:55 We are seeking an enthusiastic applied economist or forensic accountant to join a two-year research-intensive position investigating the financial drivers of illegal wildlife trade as part of the ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship at the University of Adelaide. Find Out More |
| Senior Research Fellow (C)Job No:516821 Level (Salary range): Level C – $140127- $161145 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Economics and Public Policy Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 7 Jul 2025 23:55 We are seeking a Senior Research Fellow for a five-year position to work alongside world-class researchers to support and develop the school’s research agenda in The School of Economics and Public Policy. Find Out More |
| Senior Imaging EngineerJob No:516817 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 3 Aug 2025 23:55 An opportunity for a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Funded Senior Imaging Engineer will participate in cross-disciplinary activities within The School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering (EME) and will be involved with experimental designing and operation of advanced laboratory and technical equipment to enhance research outcomes. Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Fellow: Ecological Modeller (Global Change)Job No:516793 Level (Salary range): Level A – $81293- $109307 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Biological Sciences Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 28 Jul 2025 23:55 Open for Applications Until Filled Find Out More |
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – B/C – Speech PathologyJob No:516765 Level (Salary range): Level C – $140127- $161145 Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: School of Allied Health Science and Practice Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 15 Jul 2025 23:55 An exciting opportunity exists for a Lecturer (B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) in the area of Speech Pathology to join the School of Allied Health Science and Practice, within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to delivering our innovative Speech Pathology teaching and research programs with our inclusive, future-focused team. Find Out More |
| Emergency and Critical Care Veterinarian – Casual OpportunitiesJob No:516252 Level (Salary range): HEO7 – $101785- $113839 Type: Casual Branch/School: Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Campus: Roseworthy Campus Closing Date: 20 Jul 2025 23:55 Emergency and Critical Care Veterinarian – Casual Opportunities Find Out More |
| Postdoctoral Researcher (A/B) – Optical ClocksJob No:515973 Level (Salary range): Level B – $114917- $135932 Type: Fixed term – Full-time Branch/School: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Campus: North Terrace Campus Closing Date: 14 Jul 2025 23:55 Postdoctoral Researcher (A/B) – Optical Clocks Find Out More |
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor – Veterinary AnaesthesiaJob No:515604 Level (Salary range): Level B/C/D Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: School of Animal and Veterinary Science Campus: Roseworthy Campus Closing Date: 5 Aug 2025 23:55 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Anaesthetist to join the team in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Find Out More |
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor – Small Animal Internal MedicineJob No:515370 Level (Salary range): Level B/C/D Type: Continuing – Full-time Branch/School: School of Animal and Veterinary Science Campus: Roseworthy Campus Closing Date: 16 Sep 2025 23:55 We are seeking an experienced and motivated Small Animal Internal Medicine Clinician. This role offers an excellent opportunity to engage in clinical practice, teaching, and research within a supportive and collaborative academic setting. Find Out More |
