Research Fellow - Asia Pacific Heavy Industry Transitions

About the role

The University of Queensland Business School offers a full-time or part-time, fixed-term Research Fellowship in Asia-Pacific Heavy Industry Transitions, based at the St Lucia campus. The fellowship contributes to a research initiative shaping green and sustainable finance across the Asia-Pacific, delivering applied, policy-relevant research on transition finance and pathways for heavy industry, especially the iron and steel sector. It covers financing and investment in emerging energy technologies such as hydrogen and ammonia, alongside carbon pricing, trade and policy developments across Australia, China, Korea, Japan, India and other economies. The position ends on 31 December 2027, with a base salary of $85,372.89 to $113,659.72 plus 17% super (Academic Level A); visa sponsorship is not available.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to research projects on heavy industry transition finance and pathways, including quantitative analysis of hydrogen and ammonia investment, carbon pricing, trade and policy data, qualitative interviews, scenario analysis and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Translate findings into policy notes and briefs for government, industry and wider audiences, and present research at conferences and policy forums.
• Share specialist knowledge, support researcher development and apply rigorous research practices across multidisciplinary projects.
• Take part in team activities, service roles and committees, and build partnerships with academic, industry, government and community stakeholders.

Required profile

• A Master's degree with about three to five years of relevant professional experience, or a PhD in a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience of iron and steel investment and green transition in Australia, China or another relevant country.
• Developing public research and thought-leadership profile, shown through publications or equivalent outputs.
• Knowledge of, or strong interest in, industrial decarbonisation, energy transition, finance or climate policy.
• Experience contributing to research projects and/or research funding applications, and collaboration in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Proficiency in reading and writing Chinese is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Investment, trade and policy data analysis.
• Collecting, cleaning and analysing data with advanced statistical methods.

Applications close 9 November 2026; candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and answers to the 'About You' section through the university's Talent Acquisition team. Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, and unrestricted work rights are required for the duration of the appointment.