PhD positions in Australia

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Updated: 2026-08-02

• Research Associate/Postdoctoral Research Associate – Biostatistics
  University of Sydney · St Leonards NSW · Source: Indeed (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Pure Mathematics)
  The University of Western Australia · Perth CBD, Perth · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (A) – AI in Computational Biology
  The University of Adelaide · Adelaide CBD, Adelaide · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Analysis of Economic Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods
  University of Sydney · Australia · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (A) – AI in Computational Biology
  Adelaide University · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• PhD Scholarship: Offshore Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (OHRES): Market-Driven Site Selection and System Integration (Blue Economy CRC)
  Griffith University · Southport, Queensland, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow in AI and Machine Learning for Photovoltaics
  UNSW · Barton, South Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Genetics & Youth Mental Health
  The University of Queensland · Australia · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow
  The Australian National University · Kelso, New South Wales, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Biology Researcher (Masters/PhDs)
  Alignerr · Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• PhD opportunity - The Evolutionary Biology / Ecology of Stingless Bees
  La Trobe University · Melbourne, Melbourne Region · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• PhD Scholarship: BioSpine- Neurorehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury
  Griffith University · Nathan, Queensland, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Safe and Sustainable Electrolytes for Next-Generation Rechargeable Metal Batteries
  Monash University · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• PhD scholarship: Mode of Action Studies of Marine Bacillus Probiotics Using Multi-omics Approaches
  Griffith University · Nathan, Queensland, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow in AI and Machine Learning for Photovoltaics
  University of New South Wales · Sydney, Sydney Region · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Genetics & Youth Mental Health
  The University of Queensland · Greater Brisbane Area · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Mapping Futures 2 Project
  Kingston Business School · Penrhyn Road, New South Wales, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow in AI and Machine Learning for Photovoltaics
  UNSW · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow in AI and Machine Learning for Photovoltaics
  UNSW · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Automated advertising on digital platforms
  The University of Queensland · St Lucia, Brisbane · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Mathematical Sciences
  Adelaide University · Adelaide CBD, Adelaide · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Adelaide PHN Health Economics PhD Scholarship
  Scholarships · Adelaide CBD, Adelaide · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Vision Science)
  University of the Sunshine Coast · Maroochydore, Maroochydore Area · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Quantitative Systematic Trader - PhD: 2026
  Susquehanna International Group · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Monash Education PhD Scholarship: Hitting the limits - Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities
  Monash University · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer – Agricultural Economics
  The University of Queensland · Gatton, Lockyer Valley · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow
  The Australian National University · Barton, South Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow
  Academic · Barton, South Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• PhD Scholarship: Migration, Displacement and Trafficking
  The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women · Barton, South Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• PhD Scholarship - Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship (2 Positions)
  Monash University · Clayton, Monash Area · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow - Mathematics & Statistics
  University of New South Wales · The Rocks, Sydney · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate
  University of Sydney · Australia · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Process Control, Soft Sensors and Automation in Mineral Processing
  The University of Queensland · Australia · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow
  Australian National University · City, North Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellow
  Australian National University · City, North Canberra · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in Astrophotonics and Astronomical Instrumentation
  University of Sydney · Camperdown, Marrickville Area · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Corridors for Carnaby)
  University Of Western Australia · Crawley, Nedlands Area · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Corridors for Carnaby)
  University Of Western Australia · Perth CBD, Perth · Source: Adzuna (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Vision Science)
  University of the Sunshine Coast · Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Automated advertising on digital platforms
  The University of Queensland · St Lucia, Queensland, Australia · Source: LinkedIn (Australia)

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