The University of New South Wales in Australia invites application for vacant Research Positions, an Australian public research university located in Sydney, Australia.
| Position | Location | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Insights Analyst – Research Reporting | Sydney, NSW | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Play a key role in advancing research quality at UNSW by tracking performance, rankings, and researcher metrics. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow (Neglected Tropical Diseases)- The Kirby Institute | Sydney, NSW | 26 Oct 2025 |
| Advance global health by developing cutting-edge detection and analysis for neglected tropical diseases, supporting vital research on disease burden and control. | ||
| Casual Professional – Compliance Officer (Multiple Positions) | Sydney, NSW | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Multiple casual Compliance Officer positions are available, with an engagement period of approximately 4–5 weeks, offering a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic research support environment. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as early as possible, as shortlisting may take place throughout the recruitment process. | ||
| Grants Officer, Post Award – Research Grants & Contracts | Sydney, NSW | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Provide exceptional research funding administration support across all university faculties, contributing to research projects with the potential to create real-world impact. | ||
| Manager, Admissions & Scholarships – Graduate Research School | Sydney, NSW | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Hands-on leadership of HDR admissions and scholarships, overseeing a customer-focused team committed to service excellence, driving continuous process improvement, and contributing to policy development and strategic direction as a member of the Senior Management Team. | ||
| Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Research Assistant will provide technical and research support for the UNSW–Grace Energy collaborative project on developing a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) applications. The role will focus on supporting research activities across battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Working closely with UNSW researchers and industry partners, the Research Assistant will contribute research activities to advance the VPP prototype and associated commercialization pathways. | ||
| Administrative Officer | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Research Ethics Compliance team has an opportunity for a casual Administrative Officer role. | ||
Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | 13 Oct 2025 |
| The Research Assistant is expected to contribute towards the research effort of The Paediatric Gastroenterology Research Group (PGRG) which is part of the School of Clinical Medicine and is located within the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick. The PGRG works closely with the hospital Department of Gastroenterology and has a focus on researching paediatric gastrointestinal disease. | ||
| Research Associate/Senior Research Associate- National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health | Sydney, NSW | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Drive research to improve mental health care for autistic people and those with intellectual disabilities through collaboration and innovation. | ||
| Administration Support Coordinator | Canberra, ACT | 9 Oct 2025 |
| As part of our growing and progressive School of Systems & Computing, no two days will be the same. | ||
| Research Officer | Sydney, NSW | 12 Oct 2025 |
| The Research Officer plays a key role in the Implementation to Impact team supporting research projects as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and professional staff. The position will provide technical and research assistance to senior research staff and external collaborators in activities associated with various research projects, and will predominantly, but not exclusively, work on a project aimed at implementation of point of care testing in infectious disease, with a focus on applying and contributing expertise in implementation science. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | Sydney, NSW | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Post-doctoral fellow is part of a dynamic team focused on developing novel anti-angiogenic and antifibrotic therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), led by Dr Daisy Shu in the UNSW Retinal Research Group. The project investigates the therapeutic potential of emerging drug candidates for AMD and the use of innovative nanoparticle-based delivery systems. | ||
| Educational Developer, Nexus Program – Science | Sydney, NSW | 14 Oct 2025 |
| The Educational Developer, Nexus Program will assist in the implementation and evaluation of teaching methods, technologies and techniques developed or encouraged by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience Portfolio by the Team. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law | Sydney, NSW | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Join UNSW for this unique opportunity to conduct high-quality research on domestic, comparative, and international nuclear law, across both civilian and defence perspectives. Sponsorship available. | ||
| Post-doctoral Fellow in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Opportunity to contribute independently and as a team member in collaborative research with a focus to enhance the quality of research outcomes in Civil and Environmental Engineering. | ||
Casual Professional Talent Pool – Lifelong Learning – Learning Designer | Sydney, NSW | |
| Passionate about learning design? Bring your skills to UNSW and craft high-quality, impactful courses in a dynamic team environment. | ||
| Research Program Manager – Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) | Sydney, NSW | 16 Oct 2025 |
| We are seeking a highly motivated Research Program Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of multidisciplinary QUM research and education projects. This role supports the day-to-day running of projects, research strategy, manages funding applications and grants, ensures compliance with ethics and governance frameworks, and facilitates knowledge translation to maximise research impact. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – FinTech | Sydney, NSW | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Advance your career working with world-renowned Scientia Professor Ross Buckley at the bleeding edge of data and policy developments in FinTech, RegTech and digital currencies. Sponsorship available. | ||
| Research Associate – Senior Research Associate – Climate | Sydney, NSW | 8 Oct 2025 |
| The Research Associate / Senior Research Associate (Level A/B) position is available to take a leading role in developing an artificial intelligence-based foundation model tool-box that utilizes a wide range of historical, global and regional weather and climate data. | ||
| Casual Talent Pool – Research Assistant – School of Management and Governance (Level 3) | Sydney, NSW | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The School is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for research assistant opportunities in the research areas of Human Resource Management (HRM), International Business (IB), Organization Behavior (OB), Organization Theory (OT), and Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship (SIE). | ||
| Casual Talent Pool – Research Assistant – School of Management and Governance (Level 4) | Sydney, NSW | 24 Jul 2026 |
| The School of Management and Governance at UNSW Business School is inviting expressions of interest for research assistant roles in HRM, IB, OB, OT, and Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship. | ||
| Casual Talent Pool – Research Officer – School of Management and Governance (Level 6) | Sydney, NSW | 20 Jul 2026 |
| The School of Management and Governance (SoMG) is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for research assistant opportunities in the research areas of Human Resource Management (HRM), International Business (IB), Organization Behavior (OB), Organization Theory (OT), and Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship (SIE). | ||
| Casual Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| A Research Assistant provides routine support to research activities under guidance. | ||