Research Fellow / Associate Research Fellow - Harmful Algal Bloom Modelling

Deakin University · Victoria, British Columbia · $86,599 - $144,759 annually

Posted 2026-08-03 · Reviewed on 2026-09-09 · What do these ratings mean?

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Verdict

Deakin University is verified as a real Australian university hiring through its official PageUp portal (businessMatch=match, hasJobsListing=yes), so this is not a fabricated employer. However, locationMatch is an explicit mismatch: the job is in Victoria, Australia while the posting claims Victoria, BC, so the role is not actually where WorkBC says it is. This pattern reads as a listing/location data error on a genuine academic posting rather than a scam, but the confirmed location mismatch warrants a medium-boundary score.

Location mismatch (explicit)+14
employerChecks.web.locationMatch=mismatch: Deakin is in Victoria, Australia, not Victoria, BC
Active jobs listing-6
hasJobsListing=yes on official site
Employer identity verified-15
businessMatch=match; real university applying via official PageUp portal

Application flags (0)

No application flags detected.

Employer checks

Website found	https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/careers-at-deakin
Website reachable	yes
Business identity	matches the posting
Location	does not match the posting
Job listings on its site	yes
Mail-application address	none - the posting has no mailing address
How it was verified	web search
Confidence	0.85
Summary	Deakin University is a real Australian university hiring via its official PageUp portal, but it is in Victoria, Australia - the Victoria BC location is an aggregator mix-up, not a scam.
Checked on	2026-07-03

Full description

Occupation (NOC): University professors and lecturers (41200)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Salary: $86,599 - $144,759 annually
Hours: Full-time
How to apply:
Online: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/949/ci/en/job/588057/research-fellow-associate-research-fellow-harmful-algal-bloom-modelling