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At NHMRC we pride ourselves on being a friendly and flexible workplace with competitive working conditions. We provide information about current employment opportunities at NHMRC and how to apply for them.
Current vacancies
We encourage applications from people with diverse experience and backgrounds including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people; culturally and linguistically diverse people; mature age and people with disability.
NHMRC has offices in Canberra and Melbourne.
- Current advertised vacancies in our Canberra and Melbourne offices (launch NHMRC's eRecruit website)
How to apply for a job at NHMRC
If you are interested in applying for any of our positions, read the information provided here. It is expected that all applications are submitted via the NHMRC's online recruitment system, eRecruit.
Temporary employment register
We seek to attract, develop and retain a diverse, enthusiastic and high-performing workforce. To help us in achieving this, we maintain a register of interested applicants that managers may search to fill temporary (non-ongoing) roles up to a period of 18 months.
Indigenous Virtual Internship Program
We offer opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in a health or medical research related field to take up an internship in the agency.
- Read more about the Internship Program.
How we select our people
Information about NHMRC's selection processes.
Working at NHMRC
Information about the conditions of engagement to NHMRC for potential applicants.
Forms and resources
This section provides links to forms and resources.