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Auckland, Auckland251

Head of School/Dean of Business

Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, Auckland446

Executive Dean – Faculty of Society and Business

Auckland University of Technology
Christchurch, New Zealand49

Ultrasonic monitoring of phase-change materials

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Christchurch, New Zealand57

Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate in Gravitational Microlensing

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Dunedin, Otago51

Joint Clinical Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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Wellington, Wellington Region50

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology

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Auckland - New Zealand66

Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry

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Auckland, New Zealand45

Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management

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Auckland, New Zealand0

Health Economist

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Wellington, New Zealand57

Mata Awhinuku - Faculty Operations Manager

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  • Reservoir engineering and simulation roles in major energy firms
  • Academic positions focused on carbon capture and unconventional resources
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Petroleum Engineering Jobs by State in New Zealand (9)