PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Data Science in New Zealand

Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate in Gravitational Microlensing at the University of Canterbury (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences), Christchurch, New Zealand. This fixed-term, full-time position is for 2.25 years and is expected to start in 2027 (nominally March to September 2027, with some flexibility). The project is part of Professor Michael Albrow ’s research team and involves external collaborators working on the analysis of gravitational microlensing data from NASA’s Roman G...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Computational infrastructure for linked data, health and environmental resilience . The project focuses on developing new computational and geospatial approaches for connecting longitudinal health and social data with environmental information across the lifecourse. Research themes include spatial epidemiology , linked data , GIS/geospatial science , public health , environmental health , data science , and p...

🚀 PhD opportunities are available in control, robotics, and learning-based optimisation at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington , New Zealand. The project sits at the intersection of model predictive control (MPC) and reinforcement learning (RL) , with applications to safe, efficient, and adaptive controllers for real engineering systems. Research directions include robotic manipulators and high-precision motion control, quadruped robots and loco-manipulation, and energy systems suc...

PhD opportunity at the University of Waikato (Hamilton Campus, New Zealand) on Sustainable Timber Packaging for Steel Coil Transport . This funded PhD scholarship, developed with Ferrier Industrial Limited , focuses on the sustainability, performance, and compliance of timber packaging and dunnage used for steel coil transport. The project aims to develop reusable and returnable packaging systems that can replace consumable packaging and support circular-economy practices in steel manufacturing,...

Valentin F. Cracan’s lab is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to study the role of metabolic imbalance in aging , cancer , and neurodegeneration . The post highlights research connected to redox metabolism and mass spectrometry , suggesting a strong focus on mechanistic and analytical approaches to metabolism in disease. This is a research opening in the Cracan lab at the Scintillon Institute . The post does not provide a deadline, salary, duration, or detailed eligibility criteria, but it clearly an...

PhD Scholarship at the University of Canterbury This PhD project focuses on process systems modelling and digital twins for low-carbon winery energy and water systems. The successful candidate will develop a modular digital twin of winery operations to support more resource-efficient use of energy and water across key systems such as fermentation, refrigeration, hot-water systems, cleaning operations, and water use. The research combines first-principles process models with operational plant dat...

Victoria University of Wellington is promoting the Wellington Doctoral Scholarship , a fully funded PhD opportunity in a wide range of disciplines. The post says the scholarship is open across architecture, business, engineering, health, science , and related areas. It is open to both international and domestic applicants. Funding: about NZ$32,000 per year stipend plus tuition coverage , for up to 3 years . The post also mentions around 110 awards per year . Deadline: 1 November 2026 . This is a...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand through the Wellington Doctoral Scholarship . This scholarship is aimed at outstanding international and domestic PhD applicants and offers full tuition fees plus an annual stipend of NZD 32,000 for up to 3 years . Relevant study interests highlighted in the post include Agriculture , Precision Agriculture , Sustainable Innovation , AI , and Technology , making it suitable for students interested i...