United Nations University

Last updated 2 August 2026

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Where it posts vacancies

unu.edu/about/careers

What it hires

Researchers and postdocs (PhD-level) in sustainability, governance, health and technology
Research project managers and academic support professionals

Contract types

Staff appointments, personnel service agreements for researchers, postdoctoral fellowships and consultancies.

Headquarters and footprint

Tokyo HQ; research institutes across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Before you apply

Portals, contract names and recruitment routes change. Verify against the organisation’s own pages before relying on anything here: unu.edu/about/careers. This entry was last verified 2026-06.

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