Research Associate - Materials Science & Engineering

UNSW Sydney

Develop biopolymer-based energy harvesters that convert low-frequency mechanical motion into electrical power. Create test strategies, apply DC poling and corona charging, automate experimental setups and characterise electromechanical coupling and power output.

Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringAUD 113,000 to 121,000 per annum plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading

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Vacancy terms

Career stage: Postdoctoral researcher
Employment type: Not stated
Contract: Not stated
Contract ends: Not stated
Original contract term: 3 years
Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Workplace: Not stated
FTE: 1
Salary: AUD 113,000 to 121,000 per annum plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
Department or school: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Posted: 30 Jul 2026

Role

Responsibilities

Develop and validate device-test protocols.
Apply electrical treatments to biopolymers.
Characterise electromechanical coupling and charge behaviour.
Design, build and automate experimental setups.
Conduct research and create scholarly outputs.
Present findings and assist with research-student supervision.

Candidate profile

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

PhD awarded or nearing completion in materials science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, applied physics or a closely related discipline.
Electrical characterisation experience using methods such as impedance spectroscopy, dielectric measurements or low-level charge and current measurement.
Understanding of electromechanical coupling mechanisms.
Data-analysis skills for low-level electrical measurements.
Publication and conference-presentation record relative to opportunity.

Requirements

Experience in electrical characterisation of materials or devices and analysis of low-level electrical measurements.
Impedance spectroscopy
Dielectric measurement
Source-measure units
Electrometers
DC poling
Corona charging
Instrument control
Data acquisition
Python
LabVIEW
Kelvin probe
Energy-harvesting circuits
PCB prototyping
Signal processing

Employment package

Benefits

AUD 113,000 to 121,000 per annum plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
17% superannuation and annual leave loading. The official page explicitly states that international sponsorship is unavailable. Flexible work and leave options are referenced generally.
3 years

Application

Documents and steps

Documents

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Steps

Apply online through the vacancy-specific UNSW PageUp application gateway.
Submit through the verified official application route before the stated deadline.

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