Careers
Recognising the Next Generation of Women Leaders in STEM
Applications are now open for the 2025 Queensland Women in STEM Prize—a prestigious state-wide award recognising the outstanding contributions of women in the early stages of their STEM careers.
Scientists of the future engaging with industry
Embedding partnerships in undergraduate and postgraduate university science courses drives deeper industry relationships
Four examples of successful long-term partnerships between universities and industry
Translating university science for the greater good is often the product of experience, networks and relationships built over several years.
Free webinar: Unlock the potential of a science degree
Join this free webinar to explore how you can combine a science degree with your passion, another field or a world changing goal.
Scarcity of talent hampers Australia’s quantum industry
Quantum technologies represent a massive opportunity, but strong global competition and a scarcity of talent will hamper growth in the sector in Australia, a major industry review has found.
More than one hundred scholarships awarded to boost diversity in STEM
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has announced 116 scholarships to support women and diverse people to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
STEM Diversity Review recommendations welcomed by peak body
Science & Technology Australia welcomes diversity in STEM draft recommendations and backs draft proposals to create a Diversity in STEM Council
Generation STEM Links: Internships to meet business needs
TDMN, a technology startup, has teamed with CSIRO’s Generation STEM Links to offer students a hands-on internship.
Cybernetics: study this new type of engineering bringing together people and tech
Cybernetics is a type of engineering study exploring big dynamic systems, like the internet, the environment, governments, cultures and even our own bodies. It is also about building new systems that bring together people, technology and the environment.
WEHI’S Professor Doug Hilton appointed as CSIRO Chief Executive
The Board of Directors of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has appointed Professor Doug Hilton, AO, as Chief Executive, commencing on 29 September 2023.
Women alienated from STEM careers by entrenched workplace cultures
Women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths are still fighting an uphill battle in Australian workplaces, despite a spike in girls studying STEM subjects in schools and universities.
CSIRO brokers new partnerships to foster tech talent
CSIRO is developing partnerships with businesses and universities to fund up to 195 university student scholarships for the Next Generation Graduates programs.
What it’s really like to move from academia to industry
Making the transition to a role in industry can be challenging. This PhD graduate shares her career journey from academia to the pharmaceutical industry.
IMARC 2022 tackles the mining sector’s gender divide
Five Australian experts will address the gender gap at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney in November.
Crucial progress for women in STEM, but much more work to do
The latest snapshot highlighted the twin tasks of further widening the pipeline of women into STEM and supporting women to thrive and progress into leadership roles in the STEM workforce.
National University Science-Industry Forum
This forum, hosted by the Australian Council of Deans of Science, will explore collaborative organisational initiatives occurring at a different scale from institutions
Profile: Allison Britt’s career combines science, communications and a love of minerals
“My most satisfying job is helping to ensure that Australia understands its own national minerals inventory.”
Celebrating emerging female STEM leaders
The Hatchery’s Public Sector Women in STEM Leadership Summit is running virtually this September.
$41.2 million to boost the next generation of women in STEM
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering to elevate women’s leadership in STEM with $41.2 million investment by the Australian Government.
Research and Education Leaders to head Women in STEMM Australia
Women in STEMM Australia appoints two exceptional leaders, Professor Madhu Bhaskaran and Sarah Chapman, to replace outgoing co-chair and co-founder, Michelle Gallaher, who has now completed her term.
Strategies for increasing representation of girls in STEM & IT
Best practice includes reaching out to girls early, recruiting strategically into undergraduate degrees and facilitating positive and inclusive experiences.
COVID-19 vaccine pioneer awarded Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are Australia’s most prestigious awards for outstanding achievements in scientific research, research-based innovation, and excellence in science teaching.
Profile: Helen Tower, manufacturing vaccines
Tower’s background in pharmacology and immunology landed her a place in the CSL Graduate Program, based at Seqirus, CSL’s vaccine-manufacturing business.
COVID-19 exacerbated gender inequity in the STEM workforce
New report: COVID-19 has exacerbated gender inequity in the STEM workforce across the Asia Pacific