Phd Science Full Time Jobs in Australia - May 2026

Innovative Role in Agriculture and work in our World-class Innovation Centre
Do you enjoy both design research+delivering|execute controlled-enviro research
Huge Career and Development Opportunities across a Global Ag Business| Flex Work

Innovative Role in Agriculture and work in our World-class Innovation Centre
Do you enjoy both design research+delivering|execute controlled-enviro research
Huge Career and Development Opportunities across a Global Ag Business| Flex Work

Research Scientist (18m FTC), Horsham: lead hands-on Brassica controlled-environment research and accelerate breeding outcomes at Nufarm.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

11d ago

Listed three days ago

Research Assistant / Officer

at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

This is a Full time job

Fitzroy, Melbourne VIC

$94,769-$105,606 pa + 12% super + salary packaging

Competitive Salary + Generous FBT-exempt salary packaging benefits.
Ongoing, full-time employment offering hands-on skill development
Collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical, pathology and research teams

Competitive Salary + Generous FBT-exempt salary packaging benefits.
Ongoing, full-time employment offering hands-on skill development
Collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical, pathology and research teams

Seeking an experienced Research Assistant / Officer to join the Clinical Biology Department on a permanent, full-time basis.

subClassification: Clinical/Medical ResearchClinical/Medical Research

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

3d ago

Listed twenty days ago

PhD Scholarship (Research Degree Opportunity)

at The University of Melbourne

This is a Full time job

Burnley, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

$39,500 per year

Fully funded PhD scholarship with $39,500 p.a. tax-free stipend
Work on Australia’s first smart stormwater grid with Melbourne Water
Multidisciplinary project and real-world impact

Fully funded PhD scholarship with $39,500 p.a. tax-free stipend
Work on Australia’s first smart stormwater grid with Melbourne Water
Multidisciplinary project and real-world impact

Help develop Australia’s first smart stormwater grid to protect urban waterways.

subClassification: Research & FellowshipsResearch & Fellowships

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

20d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Research Officer - HEW 5 - BDI

at Monash University

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Clayton, Melbourne VIC

$86,344 - $99,179 pa 6 plus 17% superannuation

Contribute to innovative Parkinson's disease & mitochondrial biology research
Join our inclusive, collaborative community
Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

Contribute to innovative Parkinson's disease & mitochondrial biology research
Join our inclusive, collaborative community
Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

Advance Parkinson’s and mitochondrial disease research using cutting-edge molecular biology, imaging and translational lab techniques

subClassification: Clinical/Medical ResearchClinical/Medical Research

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

12d ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

at Department of Health - Queensland

This is a Full time job

Herston, Brisbane QLD

$4912.70 - $5286.40 p/fn

Career development
Supportive team
Job security

Career development
Supportive team
Job security

You will apply advanced scientific knowledge, technical expertise and leadership to support the provision of complex genetic referrals

subClassification: PathologyPathology

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

3d ago

Listed three days ago

Scientist Continuous Shift (Multiskilled)

at Department of Health - Queensland

This is a Full time job

Cairns, Cairns & Far North QLD

$79051 - $116189 p.a

Job security
Supportive team culture
Career development

Job security
Supportive team culture
Career development

Provide scientific skills and knowledge across a diverse laboratory environment, supporting Haematology, Transfusion, Chemical Pathology and Micro

subClassification: PathologyPathology

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

3d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Research Assistant - Discovery Biology

at Teva Pharmaceuticals

This is a Full time job

Macquarie Park, Sydney NSW

Join a global leader driving innovation in healthcare.
Enjoy a flexible hybrid work arrangements with on-site parking.
Thrive in a people first culture that values and supports you.

Join a global leader driving innovation in healthcare.
Enjoy a flexible hybrid work arrangements with on-site parking.
Thrive in a people first culture that values and supports you.

Drive innovative experiments to help turn cutting-edge biology into life-changing medicines in a fast-paced pharmaceutical lab.

subClassification: Biological & Biomedical SciencesBiological & Biomedical Sciences

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

11d ago

Listed two days ago

Laboratory Research Coordinator 1

at Nucleus Network Ltd

This is a Full time job

Melbourne VIC

Grow your career in research
Be part of a high-performing lab team

Grow your career in research
Be part of a high-performing lab team

An exciting opportunity within a fast-growing global company to gain clinical trials experience and career growth!

subClassification: Clinical/Medical ResearchClinical/Medical Research

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

2d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Research Scientist – Mass Spectrometry

at MASSAFFINITY PTY LTD

This is a Full time job

Sydney NSW

Broad hands-on role spanning LC-MS/MS, proteomics, and small molecule analysis
Join an early-stage biotech building next-generation drug discovery workflows
Strong opportunity for technical growth, ownership, and leadership development

Broad hands-on role spanning LC-MS/MS, proteomics, and small molecule analysis
Join an early-stage biotech building next-generation drug discovery workflows
Strong opportunity for technical growth, ownership, and leadership development

Join a growing biotech building next-generation LC-MS and proteomics workflows for drug discovery.

subClassification: Biological & Biomedical SciencesBiological & Biomedical Sciences

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

11d ago

Listed twelve days ago

PhD scholarships-Microbial contaminant release from pipe biofilms

at Water Innovation and Smart Environment

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Brisbane QLD

$37,010 per year

Four PhD scholarships available in a program on climate-driven biofilm destabilisation and contaminant release in drinking water systems.

subClassification: Research & FellowshipsResearch & Fellowships

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

12d ago

Listed four days ago

Science Laboratory Technician

at Padua College - Brisbane

This is a Full time job

Kedron, Brisbane QLD

$39.44 - $41.36 per hour + 12.75% superannuation

We are seeking a Science Laboratory Technician to join the college on a full‑time term‑time, permanent contract, starting as soon as possible.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed three days ago

Scientist - Flow Cytometry

at Evolve Scientific

This is a Full time job

Melbourne VIC

AUD 90000 - 100000 per annum

Permanent Opportunity
Great Team Culture!
Attractive Salary

Permanent Opportunity
Great Team Culture!
Attractive Salary

Excellent opportunity for Scientist with strong flow cytometry experience to join well-established CRO based near Melbourne CBD

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

3d ago

Listed three days ago

Junior Research Assistant

at Hudson Institute of Medical Research

This is a Full time job

Clayton, Melbourne VIC

$82,300 – $90,861 per year + salary packaging

Exciting Opportunity with Leading Medical Research Institute
Salary packaging available for up to $15,900 p.a.
Excellent working culture

Exciting Opportunity with Leading Medical Research Institute
Salary packaging available for up to $15,900 p.a.
Excellent working culture

An excellent opportunity for a Junior Research Assistant to join a leading medical research institute.

subClassification: Clinical/Medical ResearchClinical/Medical Research

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

3d ago

Listed four days ago

Process Development Scientist

at Maverick Bio

This is a Full time job

Dubbo, Dubbo & Central NSW

Develop life-changing biotech products with global impact
Hands-on downstream process development and scale-up
Join an innovative team shaping regenerative medicine

Develop life-changing biotech products with global impact
Hands-on downstream process development and scale-up
Join an innovative team shaping regenerative medicine

Develop and scale downstream bioprocesses that support life-changing regenerative medicine products at Maverick Bio.

subClassification: Biological & Biomedical SciencesBiological & Biomedical Sciences

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed five days ago

Lab Analyst – Microbiology & New Product Development (NPD)

at Specialty Probiotics Australia

This is a Full time job

Ormeau, Gold Coast QLD

$80,000 per year

This position offers a unique career path that combines the discipline of Quality Control with the creativity of New Product Development.

subClassification: Food Technology & SafetyFood Technology & Safety

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

5d ago

Listed three days ago

Senior Research Scientist - Plant Microbiology

at Agriculture Victoria

This is a Full time job

Bundoora, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

$116,413 - $140,849 + super

Based at AgriBio (a state of the art biosciences research centre)
Join a collaborative, forward thinking research environment
Undertake a wide variety of work across the branch

Based at AgriBio (a state of the art biosciences research centre)
Join a collaborative, forward thinking research environment
Undertake a wide variety of work across the branch

Provide high level leadership and scientific, technical, and operational expertise to Agriculture Science and Technology's research and diagnostics

subClassification: Biotechnology & GeneticsBiotechnology & Genetics

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

3d ago

Listed four days ago

Scientist

at Department of Health - Queensland

This is a Full time job

Longreach, Western QLD

$79,051 - $116,189 per annum plus superannuation

Broad exposure across multiple pathology disciplines
Regional role supporting Central West communities
Permanent opportunity with on-call experience

Broad exposure across multiple pathology disciplines
Regional role supporting Central West communities
Permanent opportunity with on-call experience

Deliver multidisciplinary pathology services in a regional laboratory environment.

subClassification: PathologyPathology

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

4d ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Medical Scientist

at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Parkville, Melbourne VIC

Full Time On Going Period
Be part of a World Class Research Institute
Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO | 5 weeks Annual Leave

Full Time On Going Period
Be part of a World Class Research Institute
Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO | 5 weeks Annual Leave

Sit within the Translational Diagnostics Laboratory and provide both molecular diagnostic expertise and support.

subClassification: OtherOther

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

24d ago

Listed twenty three days ago

PhD Scholarships – Climate-Resilient Water (ARC Training Centre)

at The University of Queensland

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Brisbane QLD

$35,000 – $50,000 per year

The ARC Training Centre for Climate-Resilient Water is recruiting domestic PhD candidates to join a national research program.

subClassification: Research & FellowshipsResearch & Fellowships

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

23d ago

Listed four days ago

Postdoctoral Research Fellow/ Rsch Fellow (Molecular Biologist, Drug Discovery)

at The University of Queensland

This is a Full time job

St Lucia, Brisbane QLD

$83698 - $138769. p.a. + 17% super + leave loading

Join a university ranked in the world's top 50
Access state-of-the-art facilities to further your research endeavours
Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues

Join a university ranked in the world's top 50
Access state-of-the-art facilities to further your research endeavours
Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues

Join IMB to lead research developing next-generation therapeutics for drug-resistant cancers, from discovery to translation.

subClassification: Biological & Biomedical SciencesBiological & Biomedical Sciences

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed four days ago

Flow Cytometry Analyst

at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

This is a Full time job

Herston, Brisbane QLD

$96,461 to $116,961 p.a. + super and packaging

Join a fully equipped NATA accredited flow cytometry service & research facility
Work in a cutting-edge laboratory driving technical and research innovation.
Attractive salary packaging & superannuation options

Join a fully equipped NATA accredited flow cytometry service & research facility
Work in a cutting-edge laboratory driving technical and research innovation.
Attractive salary packaging & superannuation options

Looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated & independent Flow Cytometry Analyst delivering high-quality services within a NATA-accredited facility

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed four days ago

Senior Forensic Scientist

at WA Health

This is a Full time job

Perth WA

HSO Level P2 $112,597 - $130,265 per annum

Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/ assistance
Flexible working arrangements

Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/ assistance
Flexible working arrangements

Applies advanced procedures and techniques, both routine and complex, to examine forensic specimens within Forensic Biology.

subClassification: Laboratory & Technical ServicesLaboratory & Technical Services

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed four days ago

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biochemical Assays

at The University of Queensland

This is a Full time job

St Lucia, Brisbane QLD

$83k - $111k p.a. + 17% super

Join a university ranked in the world's top 50
Access state-of-the-art facilities to further your research endeavours
Access a range of on-site services, facilities, museums, and events

Join a university ranked in the world's top 50
Access state-of-the-art facilities to further your research endeavours
Access a range of on-site services, facilities, museums, and events

Join the Walker Research Group to support vaccine assay development through enzyme assays, antigen work, and translational research

subClassification: Biotechnology & GeneticsBiotechnology & Genetics

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

4d ago

Listed six days ago

Multi-disciplinary Scientist

at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

This is a Full time job

Benowa, Gold Coast QLD

Support vital clinical research and testing programs
Collaborative, team-focused laboratory environment
Training provided with career development opportunities

Support vital clinical research and testing programs
Collaborative, team-focused laboratory environment
Training provided with career development opportunities

Full-time Laboratory Scientist role at Pindara, working across multiple disciplines in a 24/7 rostered diagnostic laboratory environment.

subClassification: PathologyPathology

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

6d ago

Listed nine days ago

Post-doctoral Researcher

at University of Tasmania

This is a Full time job

Melbourne VIC

$114,766 to $133,235 plus 17% superannuation

Full Time, Fixed term opportunity based in Fishermans Bend, Victoria
Work in Australia’s largest urban innovation precinct
Work at the forefront of maritime propulsion research

Full Time, Fixed term opportunity based in Fishermans Bend, Victoria
Work in Australia’s largest urban innovation precinct
Work at the forefront of maritime propulsion research

Advance the future of maritime propulsion by leading cutting‑edge fluid dynamics research at the forefront of Australia’s defence innovation

subClassification: Chemistry & PhysicsChemistry & Physics

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

9d ago

Listed four days ago

Grade 2 - Medical Scientist

at Melbourne Pathology

This is a Full time job

Richmond, Melbourne VIC

A Senior Medical Scientist is required to join our laboratory at the Epworth Hospital (Richmond)

subClassification: PathologyPathology

classification: Healthcare & Medical(Healthcare & Medical)

4d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Senior Research Scientist - Analytical Workflows

at MASSAFFINITY PTY LTD

This is a Full time job

Sydney NSW

High-impact senior role leading analytical workflows and experimental execution
Join a fast growing biotech shaping scientific direction and experimental output
• Work on cutting-edge mass spec and proteomics applications in drug discovery

High-impact senior role leading analytical workflows and experimental execution
Join a fast growing biotech shaping scientific direction and experimental output
• Work on cutting-edge mass spec and proteomics applications in drug discovery

Take a central role in running and scaling the experimental engine behind MassAffinity’s native mass spectrometry platform.

subClassification: Biological & Biomedical SciencesBiological & Biomedical Sciences

classification: Science & Technology(Science & Technology)

11d ago

Listed five days ago