Research Fellow

Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601

Fixed Term

Closing at: Feb 15 2026 - 23:55 AEDT

Classification: Academic Level B

Salary package: $121,598 - $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Term: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 15 months)

• Take part in a world-leading research group in the field of water treatment 
• Design and test cutting edge equipment for water treatment
• Collaborate with industry partners, translating the technology developed at ANU
• Supervise PhD students and undergraduate students at ANU HEAT Lab

About the opportunity

This position is a fixed term for a period of 15 months appointment to contribute to research activities at the ANU HEAT Lab focused on the development of multichannel thermodiffusion technology, recently published in Nature Water and Nature Communications. 

Applications are particularly invited from researchers who undertake high impact collaborative and cross-disciplinary research, and whose expertise contribute to the activity cluster, School, and College.

The ANU HEAT Lab is seeking a highly motivated and talented Research Fellow with expertise in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, encompassing both experimental and numerical approaches. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong proficiency in machine design using CAD tools such as Autodesk Fusion and SolidWorks
• A proven track record of industry engagement
• Evidence of high-quality research publications

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in thermal sciences and collaborate with leading experts in the field.

About the School/Department

The School of Engineering brings together a diverse and welcoming community that is motivated to seek “wicked problems”. We connect divergent thinkers, to explore and pose solutions, that cross the traditional interdisciplinary and global boundaries. We have evolved from our foundational strength in systems thinking, reaching beyond traditional engineering fields. This systems approach embraces our core strengths and is shaped around five focus areas: Aerospace, Energy, Environmental, Information & Signal Processing, and Mechatronics. Join us in our fundamental quest of discovery and passionate pursuit of knowledge that goes beyond our lived world.

About the College

As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts many of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future.

CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College is to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation.

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College is comprised of the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Sciences Institute, and the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, supported by the Professional Services Group.

Enquiries

To enquire about this role, please contact Juan Felipe Torres, Associate Professor, via phone at +61 2 6125 53801 or felipe.torres@anu.edu.au

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems & Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion  

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. 

For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources  

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: 

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including a full publication list and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. 
• A one-page statement addressing the selection criteria. 
• A one-page statement outlining your research objectives for the next 3 years if appointed
• Other documents, if required. 

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.