Post-Doctoral Fellow

This Job is based in Australia.

Post-Doctoral Fellow (School of Population Health)

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week)
• Duration: 2 Year Fixed Term contract
• Remuneration: $127,947 base, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: Kensington, Sydney

The School of Population Health (SPH) UNSW is internationally recognised as a leader in public health with research strengths across a range of health disciplines, including infectious diseases and immunisation. SPH has a core focus to investigate and provide new knowledge to help inform policy, governance, organisation, work, and leadership in the health sector through cross disciplinary research with both academia and industry. SPH also has strong associations with research centres and institutes throughout UNSW Medicine.

Details of the role

The Post-Doctoral Fellow at the School of Population Health (SPH) UNSW will work on exciting research related to respiratory virus prevention (with a focus on COVID-19) involving a number of key Australian institutions. The research will use health economic and infectious disease modelling to evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of population health interventions, particularly vaccines. It will involve applying a range of health economic, mathematical and statistical techniques, including economic evaluation and computational methods.

The roles of Post-Doctoral Fellow will report to Associate Professor Anthony Newall and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required

• A PhD (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative discipline, featuring advanced skills in health economics, mathematics and/or statistics.
• Proven ability to develop and apply skills in economic evaluation modelling and/or mathematical modelling (in the health field).
• Drafting of scientific papers and where relevant, reports, abstracts and presentations for internal, national and international meetings.
• Demonstrated track record of first author peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations in English.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Communicate and collaborate with relevant academic colleagues and/or other relevant partners.

UNSW Benefits And Culture

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membershipEmployment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

How To Apply

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate document addressing the skills and experience listed in the Position Description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on

Contact

Frank McHenry, Talent Acquisition Associate
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Applications close: Sunday 8th March 2026 before 11.30pm Sydney time

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.