The University of Queensland 
St Lucia, Australia Resumen de la oferta
The University of Queensland is recruiting a part‑time (80%) Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Coastal Restoration Law for a fixed‑term role (Jan 2027‑Dec 2028) at its St Lucia campus. The position supports an Australian Research Council Discovery Project that examines regulatory permitting for marine and coastal restoration. The fellow will conduct applied legal research, identify reform opportunities, and collaborate with ecologists, modelers, and industry partners to produce high‑impact outputs for law and environmental policy journals. Candidates should hold a PhD in environmental or related law, have a strong research record, and be able to work across interdisciplinary teams. Salary ranges from $85,372 to $113,660 plus superannuation.
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Descripción del proyecto
About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a visionary, multidisciplinary team working on an Australian Research Council-funded project examining regulatory permitting for marine and coastal restoration. Embedded within a collaborative research environment spanning law, ecology, modelling and social science, you will undertake purposeful legal research that traces existing regulatory requirements, identifies opportunities for reform and helps evaluate how proposed reforms could support effective restoration. You will work closely with academic colleagues, computational modelling experts, government and industry collaborators to create research with practical and globally relevant impact.
Key responsibilities will include:
This is a Research Focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
About You
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Interested?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Justine Bell-James at j.bell-james@law.uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number below in the subject line.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.
Other Information
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close Monday 9th November 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69621).Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late November, early December.
