Post-Doctoral Fellow (Exercise Physiology)

About the role

The School of Health Sciences aims to improve society and individuals’ lives through excellence in teaching, research and direct engagement in healthcare practices, aligning with UNSW and faculty strategies and influencing policy for generations. This Post‑Doctoral Fellow position will contribute to the delivery of clinical trials and related research studies while developing an independent research program, working within a multidisciplinary team to conduct high‑quality research, lead scholarly outputs and pursue competitive funding opportunities to build research independence. The role is based at the UNSW Kensington campus with hybrid working (minimum three days on‑site) and occasional interstate site visits. Visa sponsorship is not available; applicants must have full work rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of clinical trials and related research studies.
• Develop an independent research program.
• Conduct high‑quality research within a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead scholarly outputs (publications, presentations).
• Pursue competitive funding opportunities to establish research independence.

Requirements

• PhD in physiology, exercise physiology, cardiovascular science, biomedical science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in integrative or cardiovascular physiology techniques (e.g., cardiopulmonary exercise testing, haemodynamic, vascular, autonomic or cardiac imaging assessments) in human participants.
• Proven commitment to staying current with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Track record of high‑quality, high‑impact research with evidence of research excellence and capacity for research leadership.
• Demonstrated interest in women's cardiovascular health and commitment to advancing sex and gender equity in cardiovascular research.
• Experience in, or commitment to, teaching, tutoring or student supervision at undergraduate or postgraduate level, and willingness to contribute to teaching and higher degree research (HDR) supervision.
• Significant involvement with the profession and/or industry