Occupational wellbeing of Australian healthcare workers

Griffith University’s Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW) is a highly productive and diverse group of scholars who perform rigorous research to bridge the gap between workplace research, practice and policy, to help meet the demands of a constantly changing and adapting business world. WOW is a Griffith University faculty-level research centre, based in the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, Griffith Business School.

The successful candidates will be based at Griffith University’s Nathan campus.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you should be familiar with occupational stress, employee wellbeing, human resources, and leadership concepts and research. Desirable attributes include experience in or an understanding of healthcare workers and organisations in Australia, and experience in undertaking interviews, focus groups, surveys, observational studies, and/or quantitative and qualitative analyses of employee data.

• Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants  able to commence in early 2023.
• Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete prior to commencing the doctorate, a Bachelor’s Degree with first class or second upper honours or a Research Master’s Degree in a related field (e.g., organisational behaviour/psychology, human resources, employment/labour relations, or social science), of a standard comparable to a Bachelor Honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here .

International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0

OR a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE

OR a score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

There are two scholarships available. One funded by Griffith University (H1E required) and one funded by the ARC (H2AE required).

The awards have an annual stipend of $28,854 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

Each PhD candidate will receive research support of $4,500 from the Centre of Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW). This support may be utilised for research expenses, including personal development activities such as fees for external statistical courses and conference attendance.

As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith’s strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

Griffith University’s Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing (WOW) also provides PhD and academic staff members with competitive seed research funds for pilot projects and other research resources (e.g., workshops, research colloquiums, and statistical consultations). The senior researchers in WOW include world-renowned researchers recognised by formal awards (e.g., ARC Future Fellowships recipients). These senior researchers are also accessible for research advice and mentoring (e.g., research grant and journal article reviewing, research guidance). For more information on WOW, visit: https://www.griffith.edu.au/work-organisation-wellbeing

Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to Professor Adrian Wilkinson (adrian.wilkinson@griffith.edu.au ) containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is:

Sunday, 20th November at 5:00pm AEST

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line