Post-Doctoral Research Fellow In Gender Equality At Work

• Up to 2 x Full time positions available/ fixed term until 31/01/2025 (with possibility of extension)

• Opportunity to join a new, innovative and growing research Centre at the University of Sydney with a core focus on Gender Equality and inclusion at Work

• Base Salary, Academic Level B, from $118,390+ 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
The newly established Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work at the University of Sydney is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join and to help lead our growing team. The Centre builds on a significant body of research at the University which has investigated the nature of gender inEquality at Work, its causes, and potential pathways to better practice and outcomes. This research will be scaled in 2024 under the leadership of Centre Director and Deputy Director . As a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, you will play a critical role at this exciting time as the Centre establishes and grows.
Projects you undertake as part of the Centre's research program will contribute to driving positive change in workplaces and labour markets. The Centre aims to generate new data-informed knowledge able to inform and improve Gender Equality at Work. The Centre's research is organized around four key themes:

• designing Gender Equality into the future of work;

• addressing gender disparities and segregations to build equal and sustainable careers;

• build alignment in work and care regimes that Work for people and organisations;

• motivate respectful, inclusive work cultures where all people thrive.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• lead the research program in one of the

undertake data collection, analysis and co-authoring academic papers with senior researchers at the Centre

• lead the preparation and submission of applications for competitive research grants/fellowships

• work with research assistants to develop ethics submissions and satisfy reporting requirements

• further the vision and objectives of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion at Work

About you

• Holds a PhD or nearing completion (submitted thesis) in one of the following fields: Employment relations, Economics/ Political economy, Sociology of work/ professions, Management). Other fields may be considered where relevance can be demonstrated to the Centre's workresearch experience working on issues related to gender in/equality in work, occupations, the labour market

• high level skill in either/both quantitative or qualitative methods

• skills and capacity to design, manage and disseminate findings from research projects including experience in working on mixed method teams

• demonstrated capacity to write grant applications and research proposals

• demonstrated capacity to lead the writing of academic articles for publication in leading journals, as both single author and co-author

• interest in working with stakeholders on research in organisations and industries to build positive change for Gender Equality

• interest in working in a high performing multi-disciplinary research team employing mixed methods approaches.

Most members of our Centre work on a hybrid basis and we are comfortable with this way of working, noting that 'in person' working is required on a regular weekly basis as agreed within the team.
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Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all roles required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values include and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of , , , , and those who identify as . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and genders.
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Company
The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.
The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.
The University of Sydney's commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.
The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.
The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Campuses
The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.
1. Camperdown/Darlington Campus.
2. Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).
3. Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.
4. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.
5. Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.
6. Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.
7. Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.
8. Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.
9. Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.
Faculties
The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.
1. Agriculture and Environment
2. Architecture, Design and Planning
3. Arts and Social Sciences
4. Business (Business School)
5. Dentistry
6. Education and Social Work
7. Engineering and Information Technologies
8. Health Sciences
9. Law (Sydney Law School)
10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
11. Nursing and Midwifery
12. Pharmacy
13. Science
14. Sydney College of the Arts
15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
16. Veterinary Science
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Full-time employees: 7616
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