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  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    3 days ago


    Canberra, Australia The Australian National University Full-time $91,546 - $114,906 Contract

    Classification: Academic Level A Salary package: $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full time, Fixed term (up to 24 months) In 1946, ANU was founded to help rebuild a changing world. We’re still at it, 80 years later. For generations, our people have turned curiosity into ideas that have shaped Australia and our region. Learn more...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Alignerr Full-time

    General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training What if your years of advanced research could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems reason, solve problems, and understand complex ideas? We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to work alongside leading AI labs — designing the kinds of rigorous, multi-disciplinary...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Australian National University Full-time

    Postdoctoral / Research FellowApplications are sought for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology. The successful applicant will join a vibrant and collaborative environment in Solid Earth Geophysics with world-class expertise in seismology, geodynamics, mathematical geophysics, and rock/mineral physics. The role will focus on...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    3 days ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Times Higher Education Full-time $125,000 - $141,000

    Australian National University in Canberra invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher at the intersection of AI and personality, focusing on online text analysis. You will develop AI approaches to extract psychological insights from digital text and build orchestration pipelines for pre-trained language models.You will collaborate with government...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Alignerr Corp. Full-time

    Alignerr is seeking a General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) to contribute to AI training research. The role focuses on designing rigorous, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI reasoning and problem-solving capabilities in collaboration with leading AI labs.You are expected to hold a Master's or PhD in a STEM field, demonstrate a strong research...


  • Canberra, ACT, Australia The Australian National University Full-time

    The Australian National University invites applications for a position involving research and instrumentation development in Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics, with emphasis on GLAO and LTAO projects for major telescopes. The successful candidate will contribute to design, development, integration, testing, publication and student supervision, collaborating...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia IvyTower Full-time

    Australian National University (ANU) invites applications for an Academic Level A position in Canberra. The role supports a National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grant that seeks to test a delivery system for the release of therapeutics, contributing to cutting-edge research and collaboration across teams.The appointment is full-time, fixed-term...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    4 days ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia IvyTower Full-time

    Classification: Academic Level A Salary package: $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full-time, fixed-term appointment for up to 2 yearsIn 1946, ANU was founded to help rebuild a changing world. We’re still at it, 80 years later. For generations, our people have turned curiosity into ideas that have shaped Australia and our region....


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia European Geosciences Union Full-time EUR 115,000 - EUR 125,000 Contract

    Postdoctoral / Research Fellow in Observational Seismology $114,906 AUD for level A, $124,638 AUD for level B Required education PhD 15 November 2026 Posted 13 October 2026 We're looking for a postdoc / research fellow in seismology to join us at the Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) at The Australian National University (ANU). The position...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    7 days ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia AIpool Full-time $118,000 - $126,000 Contract

    One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universitiesVibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusionEnjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the bestAt UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.The School of Materials Science and Engineering is one of...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    7 days ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia University of Canberra Full-time $90,000 - $110,000 Contract

    University of Canberra’s vision is that “Together we work to empower, connect and share knowledge with our people, cultures and places.” UC is engrained in the local community and we aim to challenge the status quo through the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning and research. The University of Canberra has been ranked in the top 7 universities...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia University of Southern Queensland Full-time

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Suicide Prevention and Access to Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Trans and Gender Diverse People)Join to apply for thePostdoctoral Research Fellow (Suicide Prevention and Access to Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Trans and Gender Diverse People)role atUniversity of Southern Queensland Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Suicide...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    2 days ago


    Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian National University Full-time

    Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow Undertake research and instrumentation development in Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics, with a particular focus on the ULTIMATE Ground Layer Adaptive Optics (GLAO) system for the Subaru Telescope and the Laser Tomography Adaptive Optics (LTAO) system for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Contribute to the design,...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Australian National University Full-time EUR 92,000 - EUR 115,000 Contract

    The Australian National University invites applications for a three-year, full-time Postdoctoral Fellow in the Research School of Earth Sciences. The appointee will conduct experimental and analytical research on salt melts in iron oxide copper-gold systems as part of an ANU–BHP collaboration, commencing in 2027. The role emphasises independent research...

  • Postdoctoral Fellow

    7 days ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia UNSW Full-time $118,000 - $126,000 Contract

    One of Australia's leading research & teaching universitiesVibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusionEnjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best This Job is based in Australia One of Australia's leading research & teaching universitiesVibrant campus life with a strong sense of community &...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Times Higher Education Full-time EUR 92,000 - EUR 141,000 Contract

    The Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics invites applications for an Academic Level A or B appointment to undertake research and instrumentation development in Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics, supporting the ULTIMATE GLAO system for the Subaru Telescope and the LTAO system for the GMT. The successful candidate...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia UNSW Full-time $95,000 - $127,000

    UNSW invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance novel recycling processes for lithium-ion batteries. The role collaborates with the project team and reports to the Project Director, with a dotted line to the Head of School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.On-campus attendance 3 days a week at Kensington, Sydney. The successful...

  • Expert Opportunity

    16 hours ago


    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Ethos Full-time

    About This Opportunity We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced active academic researchers who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks. We are looking for researchers with 3+ years post-PhD presenting work at conferences and to funders to create, evaluate, and refine...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia The Australian National University Full-time

    The Australian National University invites applications for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology. The successful candidate will join the Research School of Earth Sciences to study upper mantle structure beneath the WA-Array using passive seismic data and advanced receiver function techniques.We seek an early career researcher with a PhD...


  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia UNSW Full-time $95,000 - $127,000

    The OpportunityThe Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct high-quality research into the development of novel processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries. The successful candidate will work closely with the project team to innovate and optimise battery recycling processes using advanced techniques and technologies. The Postdoctoral Fellow will report to the...