14 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Melbourne, Australia

Join our team in the School of Computing and Information Systems within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. You’ll conduct excellent research in trustworthy machine learning alongside Dr. Feng Liu, leading to top-tier publications. This role is your opportunity to excel in machine learning.

We are seeking a dedicated Research Fellow to join our dynamic team in the realm of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). As a Research Fellow, you will conduct independent research, leading to the preparation and publication of research outcomes in high-impact HRI/Robotics and HCI conferences and journals. You will be located in the School of Computing and Information Systems in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) and will be expected to be an active member of the School, collaborating with other researchers. You may undertake some teaching and research supervision directly related to your area of research, as required.

This Postdoctoral Research role is integral to a 3-year project on trauma-informed employment services. It involves fieldwork, data analysis, and research coordination for the Welfare and Work Lab. You’ll contribute to reforming Australia’s employment support system and engage with diverse stakeholders.

This is a fixed term position for a Research Fellow to join the Human-Computer Interaction group within the School of Computing and Information Systems. The position is part of the CATCH project (Cybersecurity Assurance for Teams of Computers and Humans), a collaborative effort involving six universities in Australia and the U.S., with a focus on advancing cybersecurity research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute expertise to study and develop innovative approaches for enhancing the collaboration between humans and computers in the realm of cybersecurity. This encompasses various perspectives, such as monitoring human behaviour, improving usable security, designing user interfaces, and conducting quantitative analyses. The project’s scope is broad, allowing for the pursuit of novel directions in this field, alongside experts in security, formal methods, and machine learning.

You will have a background in infrared remote sensing, preferably with experience in analysis and modelling of space telescope data for astronomical applications and/or space domain awareness. You will play a role in the investigation of novel ideas and concepts for cross-disciplinary application of astronomical spectral energy distribution modelling techniques to observations of thermal signatures of resident space objects.

This fixed term position contributes to a DECRA project led by Lea Frermann on models of media narratives and biased news reporting of prominent, contested issues such as climate change.  You will conduct independent research relevant to the theme of the project leading to publications of research outcomes in top-tier conferences and journals. The position provides opportunity to engage in supervising student research projects. You may support teaching in Machine Learning (up to 0.2 FTE) within the school. You will be embedded in the dynamic natural language processing group in the School of Computing and Information Systems. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career researcher to advance their academic career in an active research environment contributing to project with high relevance and anticipated practical impact.

This fixed-term role involves conducting research relating to Dr Renata Borovica-Gajic’s Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), “From data to fast insights: a database system for seamless data exploration”. The work lies at the intersection of databases, artificial intelligence (machine learning and reinforcement learning), user intent prediction and recommender systems, and human computer interaction. The successful candidate will be based in the Artificial Intelligence Group in the School of Computing and Information Systems. The role will focus on developing, implementing, evaluating and documenting novel AI-driven algorithms for performance tuning, user intent prediction, and data and query recommendations for databases. The position entails conducting independent research in a collaborative environment, leading to the publication of research outcomes in prestigious conferences and journals and supervising student research projects. The candidate may support database/AI teaching (up to 0.2 FTE) within the School.

Explore neurodegeneration with us! As a Research Assistant or Fellow, delve into the impact of misfolded proteins on ALS through cutting-edge techniques. Guided by Prof. Danny Hatters, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking research. Join us in the forefront of neurodegenerative disease studies.

This fixed-term role involves conducting research under Dr. Melissa Rogerson’s DECRA project, “Hybrid Technologies for Tabletop Play.” This successful candidate will be based in the Human-Computer Interaction group in the School of Computing and Information Systems. The role includes developing, implementing, evaluating, and documenting innovative digital and electronic tools for tabletop games. The position entails conducting independent research in a collaborative environment, leading to the publication of research outcomes in prestigious conferences and journals and supervising student research projects. There’s also a teaching component, supporting Human-Computer Interaction classes (up to 0.2 FTE) within the School.

You will play a crucial role in conducting cutting-edge research in food and gut microbiota interaction and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to investigate the bioactive components in food, their transformation during digestion and colonic fermentation, and impacts on gut health.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be responsible for carrying out independent research and taking the lead in preparing and publishing research findings in conferences and academic journals. This position contributes to the DECRA research project in Empirical Software Engineering led by Dr Patanamon Thongtanunam. You will actively collaborate with the project chief investigators and contribute to the academic community. You should expect to research on empirical software engineering and publish results of the standard expected at premier venues. You may also have occasional teaching and research supervision duties that align with your area of research. This role is located within the School of Computing and Information Systems in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a researcher with a background in applied mathematics, statistics, or computer science. Join our dynamic Biostatistics Unit at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, where you’ll work on an externally funded project to accelerate malaria elimination. Your role involves developing mathematical models to assess antimalarial treatments, collaborating on guiding treatment strategies, and becoming a fellow of the Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination. This position offers a unique chance to impact global health, work with esteemed professionals, and advance your research career.