Top Research Jobs in Sydney

Support development and backtesting of quantitative trading strategies: translate models to code, analyze data (including unconventional sources), and implement/monitor trading signals in live environments under senior mentorship.

Design, develop, and deploy software solutions for automated trading systems while collaborating with researchers on technology priorities.

Provide supervisory review of APAC equity, credit, derivatives, macro and sector research to ensure compliance with FINRA and local regulations. Edit and approve a variety of research products, apply disclosures, collaborate with analysts to enforce guidelines, and meet tight publication deadlines while balancing accuracy and speed.

Co-lead TMT equity coverage in Australia: develop and defend investment theses, build financial models and valuations, author research, monitor company and industry developments, engage clients and management, ensure model governance, and mentor junior staff.

11-week PhD internship developing, back-testing and implementing quantitative trading strategies. Build and improve mathematical models, translate algorithms into code, analyze unconventional data sources, and deploy signals in live trading while collaborating with senior researchers.

Design and implement robust, large-scale distributed ML training systems optimized for low-bandwidth, high-latency environments. Build model-parallel training strategies, checkpointing and recovery, GPU and memory optimizations, P2P networking, NAT traversal, and monitoring to ensure resilient, efficient multi-participant training.

The role involves analyzing customer feedback and research data to uncover insights, influence decisions, and improve customer experience within the banking sector.

Support, administrate, and secure databases while addressing information flow issues and transforming requirements into database solutions.

Provide day-to-day support for a paediatric nutrition and obesity research program: literature reviews, participant recruitment and liaison, data collection and management (REDCap), qualitative and quantitative analysis, manuscript preparation and dissemination, administrative project support, and collaboration with clinical partners and students.

Leads Qantas Group customer research and insights, including Voice of Customer and Brand Health programs, quantitative and qualitative studies, advanced statistical analysis, and executive storytelling. Translates customer, operational, market, and feedback data into strategic recommendations for products, experiences, and investment. Manages research agencies and platform suppliers, improves insight technology and methodologies, and influences stakeholders across a complex organisation.

Leads research initiatives for the OpioidHALT II study, including participant assessment, tailored pain management planning, grant acquisition, data management, publications, presentations, budgeting, compliance, documentation, and multidisciplinary team coordination. The role supervises research staff, manages partnerships and project resources, monitors risks and expenditures, and supports dissemination of research findings. It is a fully remote, part-time, one-year contract requiring monthly travel to an on-site location.

Design and develop FPGA architectures for trading systems, translating trading strategies into efficient hardware solutions while optimizing production results.

Administer research funding agreements end to end, including contracts, grants, tenders, fellowships, variations, negotiations, award acceptance, document management, and compliance coordination. The role advises stakeholders on funding policies, supports intellectual property and due-diligence requirements, maintains accurate agreement records, and contributes to process improvement across Research Operations.

As a Clinical Research Associate, you'll conduct site visits for clinical trials, ensuring compliance and data integrity, and collaborating with investigators.

Conducts independent on-site and remote monitoring of clinical trial sites, including initiation, monitoring, and closeout. Ensures participant safety, informed consent, protocol compliance, data integrity, investigational product accountability, and accurate clinical documentation. Maintains site files and tracking systems, reports findings, supports audits and inspections, and collaborates with sponsors, investigators, and study teams. The role may mentor CRAs, support project activities, and deliver therapeutic-area training for ophthalmology studies.

Manage site implementation and monitoring from activation to close-out, ensure GCP/ICH/FDA compliance, oversee safety reporting (AEs/SAEs), support site training, recruitment, TMF and documentation, escalate issues, and collaborate with study teams to meet timelines and quality standards.

Conduct investment manager and opportunity research across real assets, equities, growth alternatives, private markets, and responsible investment strategies. Maintain the Approved Product List, support portfolio construction and model portfolio management, and contribute to asset allocation, investment strategy, and House View discussions. Prepare research recommendations for investment committees and board papers, while providing investment communications, presentations, and technical support to advisers and clients.

Provide post-award research administration and operational leadership across the Faculty. Manage awarded grants, internal research schemes, low-risk human research ethics, stakeholder engagement, and faculty-wide initiatives to support early- and mid-career researchers. Deliver continuous improvement and undertake ad-hoc projects to raise research profile and ensure compliance with university processes.

The Senior Network Engineer will architect and deliver solutions for QRT's network infrastructure, focusing on low latency trading environments. Responsibilities include managing complex networks, collaborating with teams, and staying informed on industry trends.

The Senior Research Officer will lead a causal target validation program in genomics, executing experimental strategies and collaborating to derive insights linking genetic variations to immune functions.

Independently manage and monitor assigned clinical trial sites to ensure participant safety, data integrity and regulatory compliance (ICH-GCP). Build strong relationships with investigators and site staff, drive site performance and patient recruitment, and partner with sponsors and internal start-up and regulatory teams to deliver clinical trials.

Manage end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle, partner with employees and managers for HR support, coordinate and validate payroll inputs, support international mobility and visa processes, maintain HR records and compliance, and drive process improvements and HR projects across the global HR team.

Lead strategic development and management of HERDC Category 2 and 3 grants, tenders and industry partnerships. Provide end-to-end pre- and post-award support, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, governance, compliance, and capability-building to grow Faculty research impact and external collaborations.

Conduct fundamental research on Australian small-cap stocks: build and maintain financial models and valuation databases, produce proactive research and reports, respond to market-moving events, and present ideas to clients and sales to drive exposure.

Provide proactive, differentiated equity research coverage of Industrials in the Australian market, building financial models and valuation databases, issuing stock recommendations, responding to market events, and maintaining client and corporate relationships while working closely with sales to market research.