Postdoc Opportunities in Cancer Research in Australia

CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics is an on-site postdoctoral opportunity based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia . The role is hosted by CSIRO , Australia’s national science agency, and focuses on developing next-generation breeding strategies for aquaculture. The fellowship sits at the intersection of aquaculture genetics , quantitative genetics , genomics , statistical genetics , data science , and breeding optimisation . The successful candidate will work with a collaborative...

University of Sydney is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Urinary Tract Disease Research Group within the School of Medical Sciences, based at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown Campus, Australia. The role focuses on immunology , host-pathogen interactions , microbiology , preclinical disease modelling , and translational research in chronic and severe urinary tract diseases, including urinary tract infection and cystinuria. The group is led by Dr Malcolm Starkey ...

University of Sydney is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Level A) in Clinical Imaging at South Eveleigh, Australia . The project focuses on using artificial intelligence and x-ray imaging to improve radiation therapy for cancer patients, including the development of new cancer-targeting technologies and clinically translatable algorithms for managing complex patient motion during treatment. The research environment is the Image X Institute, with a portfolio spanning new treatment id...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity in Computational Supersonic Combustion at the University of Sydney , within the School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering and the ARC Training Centre for High-Speed Propulsion, Rocket and Launch Systems (HiPR-LS). This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term postdoctoral position with potential for extension, commencing in January/February 2027 . The role is based at the Camperdown campus in Australia and offers a base salary of Academic Le...

Australian National University (ANU) is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Fellow position in the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) , based at the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre (AITC) in Canberra, Australia. The role focuses on adaptive optics and astronomical instrumentation , especially Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics , with work on the ULTIMATE Ground Layer Adaptive Optics (GLAO) system for the Subaru Telescope and the Laser Tomography Adaptive O...

The University of Sydney is advertising two postdoctoral research associate positions in the Faculty of Engineering. The roles are aimed at researchers with expertise in power and energy systems , process systems engineering , industrial decarbonisation , energy economics , or a related discipline. This is a full-time appointment for three years . The post is associated with the University of Sydney in Sydney, NSW, Australia . The LinkedIn job card shows a salary range of 113.6K AUD/yr to 125.9K...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – First Nations Health at The University of Queensland , based at the Herston Campus, Brisbane, Australia . This is a research-focused postdoctoral opening within the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research team in the School of Public Health. The role sits in a collaborative, supportive, and community-driven environment and contributes to an NHMRC-CIHR Healthy Cities Implementation Science Grant project focused on equity in cancer outcomes and wellbeing across t...

Adelaide University is advertising an NHMRC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position based in the College of Health, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) Building in Australia . This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month research role within a multidisciplinary team at the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE) . The project sits at the intersection of stem cell biology , developmental biology , epigenetics , gene regulation , organoid biology , and cancer biology . The successf...

The University of Queensland is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer in Microfluidics based at the St Lucia Campus, Queensland, Australia . This is a research-focused, full-time fixed-term appointment for up to 12 months within the Institute for Molecular Bioscience . The project focuses on microfluidics for peptide and protein drug discovery , with work involving the design and fabrication of microfluidic devices and the application of polymer chemistry , hydrogels , an...