UNSW Sydney 
Sydney, Australia Angebotszusammenfassung
UNSW Sydney is recruiting a Senior Research Associate in Materials Science and Engineering for a four‑year fixed‑term, full‑time contract (35 hrs/week). The role focuses on advanced materials and manufacturing, including physical property characterisation, solid‑state and vacuum deposition, and printing technologies, with an emphasis on high‑throughput fabrication of multifunctional materials for electronics, energy harvesting, and catalysis. The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or equivalent experience), manage key laboratory infrastructure, supervise HDR students, and contribute to competitive grant applications. Salary ranges from $133 k to $156 k plus superannuation and annual leave loading. Applications close 22 Oct 2026.
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Projektbeschreibung
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
The School of Materials Science and Engineering is one of the top ranked Materials programs in the Asia-
Pacific regions and strongly positioned in every facet of materials science and engineering. It offers undergraduate programs in Materials Science and Engineering (Honours), as well as a number of combined degree programs with Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Commerce.
The Senior Research Associate is expected to carry out independent and/or team research under the broad scope of advanced materials and manufacturing, with a specific focus in, but not limited to, physical properties characterisations of functional materials, advanced material fabrications with solid state reaction, vacumm-depsotions, and printing technologies. The position will focus on developing next-generation advanced high-throughput fabrications of multifunctional materials for electronic, energy harvesting, catalytic and many other applications.
About the role
Specific responsibilities for this role include:
About the successful applicant
(selection criteria)
To be successful in this role you will have:
You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application.
Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed.
Contact:
Sean Li
E:sean.li@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: October 22nd, 2026
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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.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-
• 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 membership
• Employment 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.
Find out more about working at UNSW at www.unsw.edu.au
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.
