PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Economics in Australia

Macquarie University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Macroeconomics for the Department of Economics within Macquarie Business School at the Wallumattagal Campus in North Ryde, Sydney, Australia. The successful fellow will conduct research on firm expectation formation, macroeconomic uncertainty, inflation dynamics, monetary policy transmission, cost shocks, pricing, wage-setting, hiring, investment, and cost pass-through . The position includes responsibility for a dedicated rese...

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (Data) for the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) within the Discipline of Psychiatry & Mental Health in Kensington, Sydney, Australia. The successful candidate will contribute to research in neuroepidemiology, dementia, cognitive ageing and brain health . Responsibilities include advanced statistical analysis, data preparation and harmonisation, interpretation of complex datasets, and collaboration across internat...

The Australian National University is seeking two Postdoctoral Fellows at Academic Level A or B in Canberra, Australia. The positions are based in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Public Policy and are funded for up to three years by a National Critical Research Infrastructure grant. The interdisciplinary project focuses on ethical governance of stem cell lines in Australia, particularly consent processes for historical samples and prospective stem cell lines. Research areas include law an...

Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales This is a full-time continuing Research Fellow (Level B) position at the UNSW Centre for Social Impact, based at UNSW Business School in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The role supports research on social impact, investment, innovation, strategy and evaluation, with a current focus on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project on strengthening regional economies through place-based investment. Applicants should hold a PhD in a business-related ...

CSIRO Industry PhD Program Scholarships: Multiple Opportunities This is a funded PhD opportunity in Australia through the CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) Program, an industry-focused applied research scholarship and training scheme. The program brings together CSIRO , a university, and an industry partner to support co-designed research projects aimed at solving real-world problems and translating research into commercial outcomes. Successful candidates will receive admission to the university PhD pro...

Research Fellow in Circular Economy at the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. This is a full-time, fixed-term research role for up to 2 years in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. The position sits in an interdisciplinary setting and works closely with the Chair of Circular Economy to design and deliver innovative research programmes that advance sustainability, circular economy practice, and poli...

Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at the Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship (ARCCS), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This full-time, 1-year fixed-term postdoctoral role sits within a cancer survivorship research centre and focuses on the complexities of survivorship, including work participation, costs and access to care, economic outcomes, equity in healthcare, and improvements in policy and practice. The successful candidate will contribu...

Research Fellow – Asia-Pacific Heavy Industry Transitions at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. This is a fixed-term, research-focused academic role within UQ Business School / Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. The successful candidate will contribute to applied, policy-relevant research on transition finance and pathways for heavy industry decarbonisation, with particular attention to the iron and steel sector . The work spans Australia, China, Korea, Japan, India, and o...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of Melbourne in Parkville, Melbourne, Australia within the Centre for Actuarial Studies , Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics. The role sits in the BRACE research laboratory and focuses on climate resilience and adaptation modelling , including quantitative modelling of climate hazards and losses, catastrophe risk, and the design, development, and pricing of adaptation and resilience instruments. This is a research...