PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Political Science in Australia

The University of Melbourne is seeking a part-time Research Fellow for a 12-month fixed-term project on the political ecology of fire and climate change adaptation in the Philippines and Timor-Leste. Based in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the successful candidate will conduct critical ethnographic research with Indigenous and rural communities, examining fire politics, gendered livelihoods, agrarian change and climate resilience. The role involves engaging respectfully...

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...

The Australian National University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Canberra, Australia, to join the ANU Law School and contribute to the ARC Discovery Project “Becoming a ‘World Court’? Globalisation and Judicialisation at the International Court of Justice” (2026–2029). The successful researcher will undertake interdisciplinary work examining the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its evolving role as the “World Court.” Research activities will include archival research, qualitative i...

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 ...

UNSW is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow position on the ARC Discovery Project Artists and Generative AI: Copyright and Private Regulation of Creativity . The role is based at the UNSW Paddington Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia , and is a full-time fixed-term appointment from May 2027 until 3 November 2028 . The successful candidate will join a project that examines generative AI , AI media generation, system behaviour, and content or “inspiration” attribution. The work involves systematic compu...

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...

Research Fellow – Climate Adaptation, Grief and Loss at Southern Cross University (Lismore, NSW, Australia) is a fixed-term research position focused on climate change adaptation, grief and loss, Indigenous studies, human geography, social science, and wellbeing. The successful candidate will work within the Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples on the REVIVE project, an international collaboration with Southern Cross University and King’s College London. The project examines how commun...

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...

PhD opportunity at the University of Sydney in the Early-life Microbiome and Immunity group led by Archita Mishra . The project explores the foundations of human immunity before birth and how the developing immune system is shaped during fetal life. Research themes include immunology , microbiome , human development , and fetal development , with methods such as spatial transcriptomics , single-cell approaches , and tissue imaging . This is a strong fit for students interested in developmental b...