Postdoctoral Fellow – International Court of Justice Research

About the role

The ANU Law School is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an ARC Discovery Project grant (2026-2029) titled "Becoming a 'World Court'? Globalisation and Judicialisation at the International Court of Justice". The fellow contributes to a large-scale empirical and sociolegal study of the ICJ as a global institution, working with Dr Esmé Shirlow (ANU) and Dr Florian Grisel (CNRS) and engaging with academics, international lawyers, government officials and practitioners connected to the ICJ.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out interdisciplinary research covering archival research, qualitative interviews and novel dataset development.
• Co-author academic publications and contribute to high-impact research outputs.
• Work within an international, interdisciplinary research network.
• Support project coordination, organise workshops and contribute to the project's Research Hub.
• Assist in supervising HDR students and contribute to the intellectual life of the College and University.
• Time spent on empirical, archival and analytical components is set annually with the supervisor, reflecting funding conditions, the research agenda and opportunities in the School of Law.

Required profile

• Rights to live and work in Australia.
• Current CV with at least three referees (a current or former supervisor preferred).
• A statement addressing the selection criteria; applications that do not address them may not be considered.

What we offer

• Salary package of $91,546 - $114,906 per annum plus 17% superannuation.
• Full-time, fixed-term appointment of up to 2 years.
• Academic Level A classification.