Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sociology

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Work type:full time, part time
Location:Canberra, ACT
Categories:Post Doctoral Research Associate

UNSW Canberra is a campus of the University of New South Wales located at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. UNSW Canberra endeavours to offer staff a rewarding experience and offers many opportunities and attractive benefits, including:

•      One of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities
•      Strong commitment to staff development and learning
•      Strong commitment to work life and family balance
•      Generous superannuation opportunities

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

About our School:

The School of Business is one of four schools at the University of New South Wales Canberra. It offers a multi-disciplinary and collaborative work environment focusing on delivering high quality teaching in both undergraduate and postgraduate committed to preparing students for success in a wide range of fields. We are an internationally accredited business school and have a strong research focus in the areas of strategic people management, strategic decision-making, public-sector implementation and management, logistics, diversity, and business systems modelling. The school also offers high quality research programs at the masters and PhD level.

The School of Business uses an interdisciplinary research approach, this innovative approach allows us to play an integral role in developing and shaping the business environment. Our research enables business to find and, or, create ‘unicorn’ employees and teams who add value through unique sets of qualities that make them extremely rare and valuable.

About the Role:

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will hold a doctorate in sociology, or a related discipline. They will undertake research as directed by their supervisors on a range of on-going projects, in one or more of the following four areas: Organisational cultural reform, integrity in sport governance, project management ‘soft’ skills, and/or risk regulation.  The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will contribute to the development of research results and their publication in top international journals. They will contribute to writing funding body reports and applications. The exact project areas to be worked on will depend on the successful candidate’s skills and experience and be subject to negotiation with the team.

Role:     Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Salary:  Level A $100,318 – $107,299 plus 17% Superannuation
Term:    Full time, 35hrs. Part time may be negotiated
Employment type: Fixed term 12 months, with possibility of extension, funding permitting
Location: Canberra, ACT. Remote and/or flexible working arrangements may be negotiated

Our Ideal Candidate:

Our Ideal candidate will have the ability to:

• Initiate ideas and work collaboratively in conducting research as part of the research team.
• Preparation of reports summarising the results gained from the research.
• Contribute to planning and undertaking of data collection and analysis.
• Initiate and prepare journal and/or conference publications based on the research.
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to progress the project in a timely manner.
• Reach out, maintain links, and communicate with local and international stakeholders.

Eligibility:

The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role. The checks that will be undertaken are listed in the Position Description. You will not be required to provide any further documentation or information regarding the checks until directly requested by UNSW.

The successful candidate will be required to work from the UNSW Canberra campus.  Remote working and/or flexible working arrangements will be considered. To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. UNSW is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Interviews for this position may take place over a virtual platform ie. Teams or Zoom, or in person.

How to apply:

Please apply via our online recruitment system. In your application, please upload a 2-page pitch addressing the Skills and Experience outlined in the Position Description. To view the  Position Description – please ensure that you allow pop-ups for Jobs@UNSW Portal.

Applications Close: 22 September 2022, 11:30pm AEST

Contact:
Sally Twitchen
E: [email protected]  

For further information about UNSW Canberra, please visit our website: UNSW Canberra

Find out more about working at UNSW Canberra

UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity or Indigenous heritage. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply.

UNSW partners with Australia’s leading diversity organisations, networks, and campaigns. Please refer to UNSW’s diversity offerings for further information on our flexible work and leave options, and support for carers (childcare, parent rooms, parental leave).

       Any questions about the application process – please email [email protected]

Advertised:07 Sep 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:22 Sep 2022 AUS Eastern Standard Time