Research Fellow – National Coastal Drone Program

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
📍 Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted June 25, 2026

Job Description

  • Based at our Warnambool Campus
  • Full-time and fixed-term for 2.5 years
  • Level A $86,599 - $116,417 + 17% Superannuation

Join Deakin’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences as an Associate Research Fellow and contribute to the $5M National Coastal Drone Program. Working within a dynamic research team in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, you’ll play a key role in UAV‑based coastal mapping, drone data processing, Citizen Science coordination, and environmental data analysis. This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging researcher to build capability, collaborate with industry and government partners, and help deliver impactful, solution‑led research with real‑world outcomes.

As an Associate Research Fellow, you will:

  • Undertake multirotor UAV operations under Deakin’s ReOC to support coastal mapping activities.
  • Process drone photogrammetry data, including QA/QC and cleaning,...

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Job Details

  • Location Warrnambool, Victoria
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Life Scientists
  • Posted Date June 25, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 04, 2026