The University of New South Wales in Australia invites application for vacant Postdoctoral and Research Positions, an Australian public research university located in Sydney, Australia.
Postdoctoral and Research Positions in The University of New South Wales in Australia
| Position | Location | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Initiatives, Research Strategy Office (x 4 roles) | Sydney, NSW | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Shape the future of research impact and excellence at one of the world’s top 20 universities. Within the Research Strategy Office, a new Strategic Initiatives portfolio is supporting the implementation of our UNSW Strategy: Progress for All. You will be part of a team working in this exciting new portfolio to enhance our interdisciplinary collaborations through the UNSW Centres and Institutes and the UNSW Missions program. | ||
| Research Assistant (Molecular Medicine)- School of Biomedical Sciences | Sydney, NSW | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Provide technical and experimental support within a multidisciplinary biomedical research team, including iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte research, imaging, data analysis, and laboratory coordination. | ||
| Project Manager (research projects) | Sydney, NSW | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Work with leading AI healthcare specialists to support and promote responsible sharing of nationally significant health data to improve health outcomes for the broader community | ||
| Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | 17 Mar 2026 |
| A Research Assistant is responsible for the effective support and assistance of research projects in the fields of viral hepatitis and health of people who use drugs. | ||
| Research Assistant – Oceanography | Sydney, NSW | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Research Assistant is responsible for providing proactive, practical, and efficient administrative and technical support to the Coastal and Regional Oceanography Laboratory at UNSW, Sydney. | ||
| Research Assistant- NeuroREMED Lab | Sydney, NSW | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Support innovative neuroscience research at UNSW’s NeuroREMED Lab, contributing to therapies for spinal cord injury and Alzheimer’s disease through laboratory coordination, molecular biology, and research support. | ||
| Research Associate (Data Scientist) – City Futures Research Centre | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Conduct advanced analytics, including AI and machine learning, on large scale development application datasets across Australia, contributing to funded research within a multidisciplinary team. | ||
| Research Assistant | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Research Assistant will support research projects as part of a multidisciplinary project team of researchers within the Implementation to Impact program, School of Population Health. | ||
| Technical Officer, Surface Analysis Laboratory | Sydney, NSW | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Support the operation of a surface analysis research laboratory by maintaining instruments, training users, providing technical expertise, managing lab processes, and ensuring quality and safety standards. | ||
| Research Program Manager (Faculty of Medicine & Health) | Sydney, NSW | 3 Mar 2026 |
| 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. | ||
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. | ||
| Research Associate (Molecular Medicine)- School of Biomedical Sciences | Sydney, NSW | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Contribute to heart research at UNSW using super-resolution microscopy to uncover molecular insights into cardiomyocyte health and disease. | ||
| Research Fellow in Power to X and Green Metals Modelling | Sydney, NSW | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Conduct research in the area of sustainable energy modelling specifically on the technoeconomic analysis (TEA) of various Power-to-X, low carbon liquid fuel and green metal conversion pathways independently and as part of a team. | ||
| Data Management Officer (Centre for Big Data Research in Health) | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Assist with the management of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) clinical quality registry datasets, including a registry-embedded clinical trial. The ANZNN is used to monitor the care of high-risk newborn infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand. | ||
| Research Officer | Sydney, NSW | 3 Mar 2026 |
| The Research Officer will contribute to the development of a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) framework among people who live with hepatitis C (HCV) in Australia to assess stigma and barriers to accessing HCV testing and treatment. | ||
| Research Associate – Institute for Climate Risk and Response | Sydney, NSW | 9 Mar 2026 |
| The Research Associate is integral to the development of the Institute for Climate Risk and Response (ICRR) and plays a key role in both becoming part of, and mentoring, the next generation of climate leaders through research student supervision and broader capacity-building activities. | ||
| Executive Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| The PVC Research has an opportunity for an Executive Assistant | ||
| 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. | ||
| Academic Support Officer (Research) | Canberra, ACT | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Make a true impact in the School of Science in this highly involved and varied support role. | ||
| Data Scientist – City Futures Research Centre | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| UNSW is seeking a Data Scientist to play a key role contributing to applied data science and machine learning activities that support urban analytics and research outcomes. | ||
| Senior Research Fellow/Associate Professor- Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS) | Sydney, NSW | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Lead high-impact, collaborative cancer survivorship research at UNSW’s world-first ARCCS, driving innovative, person-centred solutions to improve long-term outcomes and quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer. | ||
| Senior Research Fellow – Psychology | Sydney, NSW | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Research Fellow (Level C) is expected to make independent and original contributions to the research program of the NeuroRecovery Research Hub and to actively conduct research in the areas of mental health, chronic pain and spinal cord injury. | ||
| Senior Research Associate | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Research Associate is expected to contribute to the research team working on an ARC Discovery Project investigating the role(s) of long non-coding RNAs in cognition and intelligence awarded to A/Prof Kelly Clemens (School of Psychology) and Prof John Mattick (School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences). | ||
| 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. | ||
| Senior Quality and Compliance Officer | Sydney, NSW | 22 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Quality and Compliance Officer will ensure BRIDGE-supported projects align with regulatory expectations for clinical development, providing quality oversight, due diligence, and compliance support across preclinical activities, contractors, and external facilities. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow – Boosting Heritage Languages Project | Sydney, NSW | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contribute to an ARC Discovery project exploring heritage language use in urban and digital contexts, undertaking fieldwork-based research and producing high quality scholarly outputs in linguistics and language maintenance. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Postdoctoral Fellow (Level A) is expected to contribute to research on energy conversion and storage materials within the School of Materials Science and Engineering. | ||
Post-Doctoral Fellow (Immunology) – School of Pathology | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research investigating how the adaptive immune system recognises and responds to foreign and self-antigens. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) | Sydney, NSW | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Contribute to leading dementia and cognitive ageing research at UNSW’s CHeBA by delivering advanced statistical analyses across large international longitudinal and administrative datasets. | ||
| Educational Designers/Developers | Canberra, ACT | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Satisfy your interest in research-driven educational quality with these great fixed-term job opportunities in the Learning and Teaching Group at UNSW, Canberra. | ||
| Postdoctoral Fellow in Geospatial and Space Information Systems | Sydney, NSW | 9 Mar 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. | ||
| Marketing Lead – Research | Sydney, NSW | 2 Mar 2026 |
| The Marketing Lead (Research) drives brand, and marketing initiatives designed to connect with Academic Researchers worldwide-amplifying UNSW’s distinctiveness, elevating our Societal Impact Framework, and supporting the ambitions of the Progress for All strategic plan. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Clinical Advisory Manager, First Nations Molecular Point of Care Program (Identified role) | Sydney, NSW | 15 Mar 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 in Civil Engineering | Canberra, ACT | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Reporting to the Head of School, the Lecturer in Civil Engineering contributes to the teaching activities and the research profile of the School of Engineering and Technology. | ||
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Space Engineering | Canberra, ACT | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Come join Australia’s leading university-based space engineering research centre at UNSW Canberra. A unique opportunity to build an internationally significant research and teaching portfolio. | ||
| Jobs on Campus | Sydney, NSW | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Jobs on Campus is a talent pool of current UNSW students who receive priority access to casual employment opportunities on campus. To join the talent pool and gain access to jobs ranging from paid ambassador roles to administrative and professional positions, students need to complete Employability training, to prepare them for the recruitment process at UNSW. The skills developed through applying for the Jobs on Campus talent pool are highly transferable and can be used in other casual and professional job application processes. | ||
| Translational R&D Engineer – Quantum Computing | Sydney, NSW | 24 Mar 2026 |
| The Translational Research & Development (R&D) Engineer plays a key role in a team working to develop, test, and prepare SNSPDs for commercial use. The role involves hands-on device fabrication, cryogenic testing, and improving manufacturing processes, with a focus on making the technology scalable, reliable, and ready for real-world applications. | ||
| Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/ Professor – School of Banking and Finance – UNSW Business School | Sydney, NSW | 25 Mar 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. | ||
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| The Post-Doctoral Fellow at the School of Population Health (SPH) UNSW will work on exciting research related to respiratory virus prevention (with a focus on COVID-19) involving a number of key Australian institutions. | ||
| Minor Works Project Manager | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| The Minor Works Project Manager is responsible for managing the design, planning, procurement and delivery of Minor Works Projects for facilities management, building maintenance, building services, repairs and improvements across a complex and diverse portfolio, including a large number of technical installations, research laboratories and integrated building services. | ||
| Senior Business Analyst | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Business Analyst leads complex business analysis activities in support of the UNSW India Program, with a primary focus on the Research Stream. | ||
| Senior Legal Counsel- Clinical Trials (Part-time) | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Dedicated to our Faculty of Medicine & Health, this role leads on legal matters related to the establishment of clinical trials and medical research at a world-leading teaching and research powerhouse, at the forefront of medical research and IP commercialisation | ||
| Head of Workplace Services | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Head of Workplace Technology & Services leads UNSW’s workplace and academic enablement technology environment, ensuring that students, educators, researchers, and staff have access to modern, connected, and high-performing digital tools and experiences. | ||
| Lecturer – Indigenous Studies (Indigenous Identified) | Sydney, NSW | 18 Mar 2026 |
| The Lecturer supports high-quality teaching, research, and engagement aligned to the strategic priorities of Nura Gili’s Indigenous Studies Programs. | ||
Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Join an organisation that is shaping the future direction of Biomedical Engineering in Australia in a role that conducts independent research and delivers excellent teaching. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Student Content Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Student Communications team has an opportunity for a casual Student Content Assistant role. | ||
| General Administrator (Part-time) | Sydney, NSW | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Key administrative position responsible for delivering high-quality, efficient, and effective day-to-day support to the School of Minerals and Energy Resources within the Faculty of Engineering | ||
| School Manager, Education | Sydney, NSW | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Lead school operations, finance and resources, partnering with faculty leadership to drive strategy, performance and service delivery. | ||
| Change Manager | Sydney, NSW | 10 Mar 2026 |
| There are multiple significant change initiatives underway across the university, and this role plays a key part in helping it succeed. Working closely with the Domain Change Lead, you’ll help shape and deliver end-to-end change activities that help people navigate, adopt and thrive through change. You’ll be working on a major strategic program that spans systems, processes and ways of working, the kind of change that’s complex, fast-moving and meaningful. You don’t need to be an expert in the domain or system; curiosity, adaptability and strong change craft matter far more. | ||
| Junior Data Assistant | Sydney, NSW | |
| The Development department in Society Impact Equity Engage has an opportunity for a Junior Data Assistant | ||
| Senior Academic Programs & Quality Officer – Science | Sydney, NSW | 26 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Academic Programs and Quality Officer plays a key role within the Science Education Team in coordinating the lifecycle of academic offerings from proposal creation to ongoing quality assurance activities. This a collaborative role working closely with the academic leadership team, in particular the Deputy Dean Education and the Associate Dean Academic Programs and Quality, along with the Education Support and Quality Manager. | ||
| Senior Occupational Hygiene Specialist | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Occupational Hygiene Specialist provides enterprise-level specialist leadership in managing occupational hygiene risks across UNSW. | ||
Senior Business Partner – IT | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| The Senior Business Partner IT is a key advisor to Executive and Senior Leadership teams, responsible for leading the development of strategic initiatives aligned to organisational goals across their portfolio. The role operates at both strategic and operational levels, driving integrated planning, workforce capability, service transformation, and performance improvement across the Technology domain. | ||
| Program & Events Administrator | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Help deliver engaging online and on-campus programs that support student equity and development across UNSW. | ||
| Health & Wellbeing Project Coordinator | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Provide practical project and operational support to the Head of Health & Wellbeing, ensuring effective coordination and delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives across the university. You will focus on planning, tracking, and administration of events and programs, enabling the Head of Health & Wellbeing to achieve operational objectives. | ||
| Teaching Support Administration Officer – UNSW (x2 positions) | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Key administration role effectively supporting and coordinating the teaching and operational activities within the Faculty of Engineering. 2 positions available: Teaching Support Administration Officer – Faculty of Engineering Teaching Support Administration Officer – School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | ||
| Teaching Support Administration Officer – UNSW | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Key administration role effectively supporting and coordinating the teaching and operational activities within the School of Chemical Engineering. | ||
| Lecturer – Education Focused – Physics | Sydney, NSW | 23 Mar 2026 |
| UNSW’s Education Focussed roles (EF) enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. | ||
| Health & Safety Data & Information Coordinator | Sydney, NSW | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Health & Safety Data & Information Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the management, and optimisation of Health & Safety data and information systems across UNSW, providing technical advice, training, and support to staff and stakeholders with regard to the Safety systems. | ||
| Head of Sustainability | Sydney, NSW | 8 Mar 2026 |
| As Head of Sustainability, you will lead UNSW’s environmental sustainability agenda, driving the development and delivery of a strategic framework aligned to the UNSW Strategy: Progress for All and relevant UNSW policies. | ||
| Head of School, Materials Science and Engineering | Sydney, NSW | 15 Apr 2026 |
| The Head of School role is the key integration point between the UNSW 2025 Strategy’s strategic priorities of academic excellence, social & industry engagement and global impact, and the delivery of those priorities through the work of our staff and students and engagement with key external stakeholders. | ||
Assistant Facilities Manager | Sydney, NSW | 3 Mar 2026 |
| As Assistant Facilities Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring our buildings, laboratories and technical facilities operate safely, efficiently and to a high standard. | ||
| School Manager | Canberra, ACT | 3 Mar 2026 |
| UNSW Canberra is currently seeking 2 School Managers: a permanent School Manager in the School of Business and another for 12 months within the School of Professional Studies. These are highly involved and influential opportunities. | ||
| Teaching Support Administrative | Sydney, NSW | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Teaching Support Administrative Officer is responsible for providing strong administrative teaching support to stakeholders to ensure that the School’s teaching function is delivered efficiently as required. | ||
| Education Designer and Support Officer – Aviation | Sydney, NSW | 9 Mar 2026 |
| The Education Designer and Support Officer (Academic Calendar Transition) plays a key role in supporting the School of Aviation within the Faculty of Science in two key areas. Firstly, and as a priority, with the academic calendar transition from the existing ‘3+’ academic calendar model to a ‘flex-semester’ calendar, due to be implemented by 2028. Secondly, to assist academics with uplifting courses, through education design and support. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
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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