Explore the latest 54 Academic professional vacancies and postdoc job openings at The Australian National University in Australia, a national research university in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
Academic professional vacancies and postdoc job openings in Australia
Manager, Future Students (Domestic)
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 30 2026
- Senior Manager 1
Lead domestic student recruitment strategies, manage high-impact events, and deliver marketing initiatives to achieve university targets.
Executive Assistant
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Join the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) to play a key role in supporting senior leadership in a dynamic and complex environment.
Deputy Manager Student Systems Support
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 8
Lead student systems functional support, driving user enablement and business driven change for student systems to enhance student experience across the Australian National University.
Legal Counsel
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 8
The Australian National University’s Legal Office is seeking to engage an enthusiastic and skilled lawyer. Experience in a comparable environment and/or a good commercial or public law background would be an advantage
Senior Legal Counsel
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- Senior Manager 1
The Australian National University’s Legal Office is seeking to engage an enthusiastic and skilled lawyer. Experience in a comparable role and/or a strong commercial or public law background would be an advantage.
Systems Support Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Ideal for someone who loves improving student experiences through reliable, well‑designed systems and enjoys solving complex operational challenges.
Senior Manager, Sponsored Students
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 28 2026
- Senior Manager 1
Play a key leadership role overseeing sponsored student programs within the ANU International Office, supporting international engagement and student success.
Senior Student Systems Support Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 15 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Provide specialist functional application support for student systems, resolving complex issues and driving improvements across student management and related platforms for the Australian National University.
Lecturer
- Academic
- Continuing (Contingent Funded)
- Closing on: Apr 30 2026
- Level B
Join Coral Bell School to inspire future leaders, pioneer groundbreaking research, and make a real impact on global politics and policy.
Academic professional vacancies and postdoc job openings in Australia
Coordinator, Library Donation Project
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
University Library seeking enthusiastic team players with a commitment to Library technical services to work within the Collection Access and Discovery team.
Centre Director, Centre for Indigenous Economic Empowerment (Indigenous Identified Position)
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 21 2026
- Level E1
Senior leadership role launching Indigenous-led centre driving economic research, policy reform, partnerships, and education to strengthen Indigenous self-determination nationwide.
ANU Talent Register
- Academic
- Professional
- Casual
- Fixed Term
- Casual/Sessional Academic
The ANU Talent Register represents an exciting opportunity to build your professional skills and gain a variety of employment experiences in a diverse and complex working environment.
QA Partnership Lead
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 14 2026
- ANU Officer 8
Build strategic partnerships, drive quantum adoption, and support researchers with funding, IP, and commercial pathways across the ACT Node.
Research Management Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 20 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Deliver research management support, provide policy advice, manage priorities, liaise with stakeholders, solve problems, and contribute within collaborative university team environment.
Research Support Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 20 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Provide support to research funding team, advising applicants, coordinating proposals, ensuring compliance, managing reviews, and supporting high-impact university research initiatives.
Archivist, Australian Data Archive
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 14 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
We are looking for a proactive and experienced professional to take on the role of Archivist at the Australian Data Archive (ADA), hosted by POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research at ANU.
Senior Research Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 13 2026
- Level C
Develop research and curriculum in complexity leadership and work in partnership with the Menzies Leadership Foundation.
Clinical Data Coordinator
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 6
Support the Clinical Hub for Interventional Research (CHOIR) in high quality data management activities.
Academic professional vacancies and postdoc job openings in Australia
Sponsored Students Coordinator
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 16 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Seeking a Sponsored Students Coordinator to lead smooth, student‑centred coordination for the University’s sponsored students.
Network Security Specialist
- Professional
- Continuing (Contingent Funded)
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 8
NCI is looking for a Network Security Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of a strategic information network security management policy.
Research Technician
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 4/5
Work with a leading centre of medical research to carry out work relating to causes of primary immunodeficiencies and cancer.
Operations Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Provide frontline admin support for the Residential Experience Division, coordinating daily operations and assisting staff, students and visitors.
Postdoctoral Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Level A
Conduct research to develop a delivery system for the release of therapeutics in the gut to prevent urinary tracts infections for the Research School of Biology.
Senior Business Analyst – Digital Student Services
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 8
Join ANU and help transform the digital student journey. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will work with academic and technology teams to design smarter systems that support degree planning, progression, and the student experience from enrolment …
Admissions Officer
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Provide a beginning-to-end admissions process to prospective students from assessment of the initial application through to the student acceptance.
Project Manager
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Senior Manager 1
Lead delivery of the ANU 80th Anniversary, shaping a memorable program of celebrations and strategic initiatives as the project manager.
Technical Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 14 2026
- ANU Officer 4/5
Become part of a world-leading School by supporting the Field Services team through technical and field assistance, including laboratory support and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) coordination.
Academic professional vacancies and postdoc job openings in Australia
Principal Legal Counsel
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Senior Manager 4
The Australian National University’s Legal Office is seeking to engage an enthusiastic and highly skilled senior lawyer to fill a Principal Legal Counsel role.
Research Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 28 2026
- Level B
Pioneer event-based sensing in robotics, vision, and control with world-leading researchers at ANU School of Engineering and their collaborators.
Educational Technologist
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 7
Join a world-leading School and lead the development and optimisation of digital learning systems underpinning teaching and education operations.
Coordinator, Library Acquisitions
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Seeking enthusiastic team players with a commitment to Library technical services to work within the Collection Access and Discovery team.
IT Service Desk Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 4
Are you a natural problem solver? Join ANU IT as the first point of contact for our community.
Senior Philanthropy Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 26 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Join our team to advance world-class research, education and innovation– build meaningful donor relationships, grow our supporter base, and know your work will make a difference.
Material Support Technician
- Professional
- Continuing (Contingent Funded)
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 2/3
Seeking a Material Support Technician to providing laboratory animal care and technical support to research teams across campus.
Senior Program Coordinator Gift Governance
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Support effective governance of philanthropic gifts by coordinating fund implementation, monitoring, reporting, and providing expert advice.
Philanthropy Manager
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 26 2026
- ANU Officer 8
Join our team to support world-class research and education—build donor relationships, secure transformative gifts, and make a meaningful impact.
Enquiry Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Join a dynamic team, learn every day, and help shape an exceptional student experience with the Future Student Experience Team.
Impact and Partnership Officer (Indigenous Identified)
- Professional
- Continuing (Contingent Funded)
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Lead storytelling and partnerships to turn evidence into impact, build trusted First Nations, government and industry relationships, and advance Indigenous economic empowerment.
Clinical Program Officer
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Support clinical teaching delivery, coordinating logistics, stakeholders, and operations within fast paced hospital education environment.
Project and Governance Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 14 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
Exciting opportunity for Project Officer to drive research initiatives, governance, and university-wide strategic projects.
Finance Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 9 2026
- ANU Officer 5
Support smooth financial operations through accurate processing, quality service, and collaboration within a dynamic finance team.
Campus Support Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 9 2026
- ANU Officer 4
Lead high-quality customer service while supporting staff, students and contractors on facilities-related matters, ensuring efficient operation of campus service delivery.
Research Assistant / Research Engineer
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- ANU Officer 5/6
Work with state-of-the-art techniques on AI and Robotics, in collaboration with researchers and practitioners from universities and industry.
Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 16 2026
- Level B
Join us in developing the next generation of integrated Planning and Learning for Resilient Robot Operations at ANU Robotics Lab.
Postdoctoral Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- Level A
Work as a Postdoctoral Fellow within the School of Medicine Psychology investigating the social processes behind moral inclusion and exclusion.
Deputy Finance Manager
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 5 2026
- ANU Officer 8
Supervise the finance team to ensure accuracy, integrity, and governance of financial data, supporting the College’s strategic and operational goals.
Associate Director, Assets and Maintenance
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 7 2026
- Senior Manager 2
Lead strategic asset and maintenance operations, drive sustainability, and shape campus environments at The Australian National University.
Director, Experience, Wellbeing and Inclusion
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Senior Manager 5
The Australian National University is one of the world’s leading research universities, with excellence embedded in our approach to research and education, and a dedication to cultivating an outstanding and diverse student community that reflects …
Postdoctoral Fellow
- Academic
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Level A
The Research School of Biology is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to an ARC Discovery project led by A/Prof Giel van Dooren and A/Prof Adele Lehane. The project examines metabolism in the intracellular parasites Toxoplasma g…
Tenure Track Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor, School of Computing
- Academic
- Tenure Track
- Closing on: Apr 13 2026
- Level D
The School of Computing is seeking applications from outstanding Academics at all stages of their career to join us in tenure-track roles as we seek to reimagine the future of computing research and teaching.
Academic Coordinator
- Academic
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 12 2026
- Level C
Seeking an Academic Coordinator to lead the delivery of the Year 2 Clinical Skills of the School of Medicine and Psychology’s medical program.
Process Engineer
- Professional
- Fixed Term
- Closing on: Apr 6 2026
- ANU Officer 7
Join the Research School of Physics and provide device fabrication support for users of the Australian National Fabrication Facility.
Finance Systems Support Officer
- Professional
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 5 2026
- ANU Officer 6/7
We are seeking a Finance Systems Support Officer to provide specialist functional support for the University’s finance and related information systems.
Lecturer in History
- Academic
- Continuing
- Closing on: Apr 19 2026
- Level B
An exciting opportunity to join the renowned ANU School of History as a Lecturer.
