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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human Rights Law at The University of Queensland The University of Queensland in Australia
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Part-time fixed-term academic position until May 2029. Salary is AUD 85,373 to 113,660 per year plus 17% superannuation (Academic Level A). Visa sponsorship is not available; applicants must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia.
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Country
Australia
University
The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human Rights Law at The University of Queensland, based at the St Lucia campus in Brisbane, Australia. This is a research-focused, part-time (40%), fixed-term academic appointment until May 2029 within the TC Beirne School of Law and the Business, Economics and Law Faculty.
The project is titled “Benchmarking Human Rights Agencies: How Should They Balance Freedom Rights with Equality Rights?” and examines how human rights agencies at international, regional, national and subnational levels manage tensions between freedom of speech, association and religion, and the rights to equality and non-discrimination. The role involves high-quality legal and interdisciplinary research, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and support for conferences, workshops, publications, and other outputs.
Research interests and keywords include human rights law, constitutional law, comparative law, competing rights, procedural fairness, statutory bodies, independent commissions, and related legal/interdisciplinary methods. The post also mentions opportunities to support research assistants and, where appropriate, undergraduate and higher degree research students.
Eligibility highlights: completion or near completion of a PhD in law or a closely related discipline is preferred, though outstanding recent LLB graduates with strong research skills may also be considered. Applicants should have an emerging research profile, experience or capacity in quantitative or qualitative data management and analysis, strong writing and collaboration skills, and the ability to engage constructively with agencies and stakeholders.
Funding and conditions: salary range AUD 85,373 to 113,660 plus 17% superannuation; visa sponsorship is not available and applicants must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
Application deadline: 2 November 2026 at 11:00pm AEST. Apply via SEEK with a resume, cover letter, and responses to the “About You” section. Email applications will not be accepted.
Funding details
Part-time fixed-term academic position until May 2029. Salary is AUD 85,373 to 113,660 per year plus 17% superannuation (Academic Level A). Visa sponsorship is not available; applicants must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia.
What's required
Completion or near completion of a PhD in law or a closely related discipline is preferred. Outstanding recent LLB graduates with strong research skills will also be considered. Applicants should have demonstrated research knowledge in human rights law, constitutional law, comparative law, competing rights, procedural fairness, statutory bodies or independent commissions. An emerging research profile through publications, conference presentations or other scholarly outputs is desirable. Experience in quantitative or qualitative data management and analysis, or the capacity to learn these methods, is required. Strong written, interpersonal and organisational skills, the ability to collaborate in an international research team, and the ability to engage professionally with agencies and stakeholders are expected.
How to apply
Apply through the SEEK application portal. Upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the 'About You' section. Do not apply by email.
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