- Employment Type: 2 years fixed term full time
- Remuneration: Level B from $123,620 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
- Location: Kensington NSW Australia
Why your role matters:
As the Senior Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level B) you will contribute to team research within the field in which you are appointed and carry out activities to develop your research expertise relevant to your particular field of research.
This position will be based at the UNSW Sydney Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, located within the Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Research Centre under the leadership of Professor Deborah Lupton. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work closely with Professor Lupton on the new phase 2 project ‘ADM, Ecosystems and Multispecies Relationships’. The Fellow will collaborate with Professor Lupton on sociocultural research combining qualitative research methods with social theory to research how AI and automated decision-making technologies are being applied to ecosystems and multispecies relationships, including identifying benefits, barriers and harms.
This position provides a unique opportunity to not only collaborate actively with the ARC Centre of Excellence’s national and international network of participants, but also have access to its extensive research training and professional development opportunities, international visiting fellowships and exchanges (travel arrangements permitting), and the Centre’s network of industry and community partners.
This position is being offered as full time for 2 years with a possibility of extension. There may be flexibility to work remotely within Australia and from the vibrant UNSW Kensington Campus.
Accountabilities include
- Conduct high-quality research relevant to the ‘ADM, Ecosystems and Multispecies Relationships’ project as part of project teams
- Collaborate on the preparation and publication of research outcomes from this project in relevant high-quality refereed journals, reports and/or books
- Present research outcomes from this project at seminars, conferences, methods workshops and industry meetings, and engage with external stakeholders
- Contribute to public understanding and debate through community research translation and engagement activities, media, industry and/or policy engagement
- Contribute actively to the Vitalities Lab and ARC Centre’s research culture, including participation in research collaboration and community-building within the Centre’s research programmes and focus areas
About you
Your skills and experience include:
- A conferred PhD in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, digital media studies, design studies, environmental humanities or cultural geography, involving the application of qualitative social research combined with social theory.
- An interest in the topic of digital technologies, ecosystems and multispecies relationships.
- Demonstrated track record in authorship/co-authorship of research publications involving qualitative social research. Outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
To view the comprehensive list of the responsibilities and the skills and experience please refer to the position description. A copy of the position description can be found below the job advert on JOBS@UNSW.
About UNSW and the Centre
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing great things. But what makes us different isn’t what we do, it’s how we do it. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) is a cross-disciplinary, national research centre, which aims to aims to create the knowledge and strategies necessary for responsible, ethical, and inclusive automated decision-making. Funded by the Australian Research Council from 2020 to 2027, ADM+S is hosted at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, with nodes in eight other Australian universities. The Centre brings together leading researchers in the humanities, social and technological sciences in an international industry, research and civil society network. Its priority domains for public engagement are news and media, transport, social services and health
Benefits:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application, upload your CV and include a 2–3 page cover letter addressing how your skills and experience align to this position.
Applications close: Wednesday, 9th October 2024 at 11:30pm Sydney Australia
Get in touch:
For questions related to the position please contact:
Persa Tzakis
Interim, Recruitment Manager
p.tzakis@unsw.edu.au
Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed above.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
