Postdoctoral Opportunities

HRI recognises the need to attract and support talented younger scientists from diverse backgrounds and countries. To achieve this, HRI is offering postdoctoral fellowships. The Fellowships are for a period of 2 years to work under the mentorship of senior HRI scientists.

The positions are open only to NZ citizens currently or recently residing in NZ and currently not residing in Australia. It is anticipated that the fellowships will commence in early 2026, with either two years in Sydney, or one year in Sydney and one year in a collaborating institute in the NZ. Find out more and apply.

Applications close on 1 October 2025 and should be addressed to Professor Mathew Vadas and sent to careers@hri.org.au.

Applications should contain:

• A structured CV outlining:
  1. educational and research
     experience
  2. research techniques mastered
  3. all research publications
     1. for all those where the applicant is cited as first or second author add a 100-word explanation of the importance of the paper. For all other papers, please include a one sentence statement of the applicant’s role in the paper
  4. A cover letter including:
     1. 1–2 page outline of an innovative project the applicant would be interested in pursuing and what the applicant can bring to HRI
     2. the applicant’s reasons for wanting to work at HRI
     3. an outline of the applicant’s career ambitions

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate NZ citizenship.
• This is a Category A position according to the NSW Health Policy – Occupational Assessment, Screening Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases. The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence of protection against the infectious diseases specified, at their own cost, prior to appointment.

• State-of-the art scientific facilities.
• An excellent location in the heart of Newtown, a vibrant city area, close to the University of Sydney and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
• A competitive salary depending on experience, plus not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
• A friendly, flexible, and productive team environment.
• Further benefits of working at HRI can be found our Benefits page.