I have one year left before my viva, and am thinking about the possibility of a postdoctoral position in New Zealand after my PhD (human biological sciences, lab-based). I read on the NZ immigration website that 'postdoctoral fellow' is on the Immediate Skill Shortage List (as is 'university lecturer', if anyone's interested). I was wondering if anybody knows about how I may search for postdoc vacancies in New Zealand. Does anyone have any experience of research in NZ? Thanks and best wishes! Ginga x

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I didn't know postdocs/lecturers were on the shortage list. Do you have a link with this info? I can find some lists that include postdocs but not lecturers. Needless to say, I'm interested in working in another country (Oz, NZ, Canada).

I do not have any personal experience of research in NZ, but my cousin did study a PhD over there and never came back!

Hi Missspacey. Since posting this thread, I found a useful link on the New Zealand immigration website;

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/Administration/EmploymentFactSheets/06_UniversityLecturerAndPostDoctoralFellow_Education/UniversityLecturerAndPostDoctoralFellow.html


The link to the main immigration website is;

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/


Best of luck!