The University of New South Wales in Australia invites application for vacant Postdocs and Academic Positions, an Australian public research university located in Sydney, Australia.
| Position | Location | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant – Identified | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Research Assistant (Identified) role will play a key role in supporting the implementation and successful execution of projects in the Tobacco Research Group within the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. The Research Assistant will conduct and assist with the management and on-going implementation of clinical trials, including contact with participants, data quality checking and clinical evaluation. | ||
| Research Officer | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The role of the Research Officer is to support a variety of oceanography projects, including 1) the operational maintenance of ocean instruments for the NSW sub-facility of the Integrated Marine Observing System (NSW-IMOS) and 2) various research projects requiring the ongoing collection and processing of oceanographic data. Work will be focussed on small boats along the coast of eastern Australia including Yamba, Coffs Harbour to Sydney and Narooma. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Graduate Research Officer – UNSW Arts, Design and Architecture | Sydney, NSW | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Opportunity to join UNSW Faculty Arts, Design and Architecture as a Faculty Research Officer and implement the Faculty’s research strategy. | ||
| Executive Assistant, Pro-Vice Chancellor Research | Sydney, NSW | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Work closely with senior leadership, and build your skills in project coordination, stakeholder management and executive support. | ||
| Research Officer (Centre for Molecular Oncology) | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Research Officer plays a key role in supporting research projects as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers within the Centre for Molecular Oncology. The role involves providing technical and research support to senior researchers in order to successfully execute research and Real World Evidence projects | ||
| Executive Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| The PVC Research has an opportunity for an Executive Assistant | ||
| Research Associate – Machine Learning (Environmental Technologies) | Sydney, NSW | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Join one of the largest most prestigious Schools in Australia that has thriving research programs and delivers educational excellence. Strong machine learning and computer coding skills are required as is the ability to apply these skills to environmental challenges. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Senior Software Engineer – City Futures Research Centre | Sydney, NSW | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to work within City Futures Research Centre in providing high level practical and efficient software engineering leadership for the Urban Copilot Project. | ||
| Software Engineer – City Futures Research Centre (x2 positions) | Sydney, NSW | 22 Feb 2026 |
| UNSW is seeking two Software Engineer’s in the development of City Futures Research Centre digital infrastructure that underpins a range of high-impact planning, housing, and transport research projects. | ||
| Senior Research Associate – Computational Chemistry | Sydney, NSW | 13 Feb 2026 |
| The Senior Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level B) is expected to carry out independent and/or collaborative team research within the field of computational chemistry (with a focus on molecular simulation) and artificial intelligence/machine learning in chemistry, both with intensive industry collaboration, and to carry out activities to develop their research expertise relevant to this field of research. | ||
| Technical Officer – Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct | Sydney, NSW | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Provide technical and administrative support for the effective operation of new multiuser PC2/PC3 wet lab facilities in the Integrated Acute Services Building. | ||
| Consumer Advocacy & Engagement Manager- Population Child Health Research Group | Sydney, NSW | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Lead consumer advocacy and engagement in child health research at UNSW, embedding lived experience to shape impactful, consumer-led research and policy. | ||
| 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 – Mathematics & Statistics | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level A) will contribute independently and as a team member in collaborative research on the mathematics associated with encodings of phylogenetic trees and networks, on outcomes linked to ARC DP260102678. The role may involve the conduct of classes. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow – Marine Science | Sydney, NSW | 18 Feb 2026 |
| The Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level A) contributes towards the research effort of the Centre for Marine Science and Innovation and develops their research expertise through managing and pursuing projects within the area of marine ecology, with a particular focus on marine restoration. | ||
Post-doctoral Fellow in Electric Machine Design | Sydney, NSW | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Post-doctoral Fellow opportunity to contribute towards the research effort of UNSW and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to their research. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow- NDARC | Sydney, NSW | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral role at NDARC analysing linked data to improve opioid treatment and outcomes for people impacted by incarceration. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Economics | Sydney, NSW | 27 Feb 2026 |
| This position will drive and contribute to research aimed at improving the design of the tax transfer system. This research project is funded by a major grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to Professors Michael Keane and Alan Woodland. The grant supports research aimed at building more sophisticated labour supply models into macroeconomic models that are used for optimal tax analysis. Sponsorship is available | ||
| Associate Professor -Teaching & Research – School of Economics | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| UNSW’s School of Economics is seeking an Associate Professor (Teaching & Research) to contribute to high quality teaching, lead a strong research program, and support academic leadership within the School. This continuing role offers the opportunity to mentor researchers, collaborate widely, and shape curriculum and research activity in a leading economics department. | ||
| Lecturer (Education Focussed)- Centre for Big Data Research in Health | Sydney, NSW | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Two part-time Lecturer (Education Focussed) roles delivering high-quality teaching and innovative curriculum in biostatistics, epidemiology or data science within UNSW’s Master of Health Data Science program. | ||
| Advanced Therapeutics Program Manager- cancer therapy centre | Sydney, NSW | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Play a key role in establishing the Advanced Therapeutics Coordinating Centre—driving multi-centre cancer therapy trials, governance, and strategic partnerships through its pilot phase, and shaping its evolution into a national clinical research hub. See the real-world impact of your work every day. | ||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Teaching & Research | Sydney, NSW | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Bring your experience and passion as a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer and join Australia’s top research school in Economics. | ||
| Postdoctoral Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Fusion Reactor Engineering Design and Simulations | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Development and simulations to support the design of a quasi-aneutronic fusion energy reactor chamber. | ||
| The Judith Neilson Post-Doctoral Fellow in Contemporary Art | Sydney, NSW | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Support world-leading research, teaching and public engagement in contemporary East Asian art and visual cultures alongside the Judith Neilson Chair. | ||
| Casual Talent Pool – Research Assistant – School of Management and Governance (Level 5) | Sydney, NSW | 20 Jul 2026 |
| The School of Management and Governance (SoMG) within UNSW Business School aspires to be an internationally recognized scholarly hub for generating cutting-edge, practice-based, impactful, and future-oriented knowledge. Our vision has been to establish ourselves as Australia’s leading management school by producing meaningful research that addresses a broad spectrum of management and governance-related issues, ultimately solving pressing managerial, organizational, and societal problems. We are committed to internationally leading research that adheres to the highest academic standards while allowing for diverse indicators of research excellence and success. Our mission emphasizes the importance of publishing in top-tier academic outlets, ensuring our findings reach a wide global audience and contribute to both scholarly discourse and practical applications. Faculty members engage in interdisciplinary research, bridging gaps across various fields to stimulate innovation and enhance the relevance of their work. | ||
Technical Officer – BABS | Sydney, NSW | 18 Feb 2026 |
| The Technical Officer will work closely with academic staff, laboratory demonstrators and students to provide high level quality technical support in teaching and research laboratories. | ||
| Lecturer – Institute for Climate Risk and Response | Sydney, NSW | 17 Feb 2026 |
| The role 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 Institute for Climate Risk and Response (ICRR), | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow – Superconducting Quantum Devices | Sydney, NSW | 16 Feb 2026 |
| The Postdoctoral Fellow (Level A or B) is expected to design, fabricate and conduct testing of superconducting devices at cryogenic temperatures. | ||
| Program Coordinator – Entrepreneurship | Sydney, NSW | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Coordinate the planning and execution of multi-site entrepreneurship program delivery for the UNSW Founders team, and provide high-trust, high judgement support to the Director, Entrepreneurship. | ||
| Team Lead – Clinical Follow Up (Centre for Molecular Oncology) | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Team Lead – Clinical Follow-up plays a key role within the School of Biomedical Sciences, specifically to manage a small team and provide direction for clinical follow-up associated with the Molecular Screening and Therapeutics (MoST) Program and the Cancer Screening Program (CaSP). | ||
| Academic Engagement Librarian | Sydney, NSW | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Academic Engagement Librarian is a professionally qualified member of the Information Services Department and provides consistent high-quality education, research and outreach services in support of the education, research and engagement goals of the University. The role is responsible for engaging Faculties, Schools, Centres and Institutes across the University to connect academics and HDR candidates with Library services and resources. The role participates in the development and delivery of high-quality teaching services scaffolded around the Library’s Digital Information Skills Framework aimed at equipping students with digital literacy skills and enhancing their study capabilities. | ||
| Change Analyst | Sydney, NSW | 9 Feb 2026 |
| At UNSW, you’ll support world-leading research and education by enabling meaningful, sustainable change. As a Change Analyst, you’ll work across people, process, technology, and policy while partnering with leaders and delivery teams to prepare stakeholders, embed new ways of working, and drive successful transitions into BAU. | ||
| Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/ Professor – School of Banking and Finance – UNSW Business School | Sydney, NSW | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Whether you’re an emerging scholar or an established academic leader, this is your chance to join Australia’s largest finance school and contribute to world-class teaching, impactful research, and industry-connected innovation in a globally recognised university. | ||
| Clinical Advisory Manager, First Nations Molecular Point of Care Program (Identified role) | Sydney, NSW | 11 Feb 2026 |
| The Clinical Advisory Manager for the First Nations Molecular Point of Care (POC) Program will be responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of projects nationally. We work with local communities to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, primarily focused on point-of-care testing for infectious diseases. The program aims to strengthen the scope and reach of point-of-care testing to rural and remote regions in Australia. | ||
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 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. | ||
Casual Academic Talent Pool – Faculty of Law and Justice | Sydney, NSW | |
| UNSW Law & Justice is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities in 2026 courses across all schools. Teaching Fellows are an important and valued part of teaching delivery at UNSW Law & Justice. We are looking for professionals conversant with and passionate about the law to join our experienced Teaching Fellow community. We are particularly looking for people with an interest in participatory teaching methods and inculcating in students an appreciation of the connection between law and justice. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Head of School – School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Empowering Excellence – Lead the future of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UNSW | ||
| Executive Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| An Executive Assistant provides high level executive support. Including responding to complex enquiries, using judgement and initiative while using considerable technical skills and discretion when making decisions. | ||
| Student Support Officer- Liverpool Study Hub | Sydney, NSW | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Provide support services that deepen engagement in higher education opportunities, and elevate academic success. Offer practical advisory services that enrich the experience of students studying within their own community. | ||
| Data Scientist | Sydney, NSW | 19 Feb 2026 |
| This Data Scientist role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and healthcare. The role will contribute to designing and implementing AI-driven solutions to automate ICD-11 coding from Emergency Department (ED) data, which include structured fields and free text clinical notes. | ||
| People Partner | Sydney, NSW | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Step into an operational and strategic role that partners with your people leads and clients to offer high-level HR solutions, strategies and advice, furthering the meaningful work we do here at UNSW | ||
| Communications Officer – Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub | Sydney, NSW | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Develops and deliver internal and external engagement strategies to raise the profile of the UNSW Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub (SCaW). Fixed term role until June 2027. | ||
| Senior Manager, Education – Faculty of Science | Sydney, NSW | 19 Feb 2026 |
| The Senior Manager, Education plays a key role within the Science Education Team in providing strategic and operational leadership for the Science Education Team. This collaborative role works closely with the academic leadership team, in particular the Dean, Deputy Dean Education and Associate Deans. | ||
| Teaching Support Administration Officer – UNSW (2 positions) | Sydney, NSW | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Key administration role effectively supporting and coordinating the teaching and operational activities within the Faculty of Engineering. | ||
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| Centre Project Officer- UNSW Centre for Social Impact | Sydney, NSW | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Support impactful national programs at CSI—coordinate operations, executives and stakeholders to help drive positive social change. | ||
| Web Analytics Coordinator | Sydney, NSW | 10 Feb 2026 |
| The Web Analytics Coordinator supports the Data Analytics Specialist – Web in delivering web and mobile analytics, tagging, and tracking to enable accurate channel measurement and attribution. | ||
| Teaching Support Administration Officer | Sydney, NSW | 17 Feb 2026 |
| The Teaching Support Administrative Officer plays a key role in facilitating the efficient functioning of teaching and learning activities within the School of BEES. | ||
| UNSW Exam Supervisor | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Student Life Cycle has opportunities for UNSW Exam Supervisors | ||
| UNSW Exam Team Runner | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Student Life Cycle has opportunities for UNSW Exam Team Runner | ||
| Practice Officer- UNSW Fatigue Clinic | Sydney, NSW | 8 Feb 2026 |
| A key support role driving the effective day-to-day operation of a multidisciplinary academic fatigue clinic at UNSW. | ||
| Health and Safety Advisor – Faculty of Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Play a key role in the delivery of frontline Health & Safety products, services, and advice across the Engineering Faculty ensuring a tailored, consistent stakeholder experience and high‑quality Health & Safety support for our people including our leaders. | ||
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Education Focused) in Electrical Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Join an organisation that is shaping the future direction of Electrical Engineering in Australia in a role that focuses on excellent teaching and pedagogy development in electrical engineering. | ||
| Casual Academic Talent Pool – ADA – Education | Sydney, NSW | |
| The School of Education is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for a range of casual teaching opportunities in 2026 courses. | ||
| CASUAL TALENT POOL – Language Teachers | Canberra, ACT | |
| UNSW Canberra is inviting expressions of interest for Language Teacher positions. | ||
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 2026 | ||
| Casual Facilitator: GERRIC Student Programs | Sydney, NSW | |
| GERRIC Student Programs Course Facilitators design and deliver their own curriculum in collaboration with GERRIC’s curriculum review process. | ||
| 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. | ||
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