Research Fellow

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV104369#002

• Conduct high-impact research at a leading internationally recognised research institute
• Provide academic support within the Provost's Office
• Full time, fixed-term for 2 years based at North Sydney campus
• Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

As the Research Fellow, you will balance their tasks between the Institute of Positive Psychology and Education and the Provost's Office equally (0.5FTE allocation to each). As a member of the Motivation and Behaviour Program within the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, you will conduct quality research, with a focus on developing knowledge products (e.g., scalable interventions and policy-relevant systematic reviews). The role supports existing and future research projects being conducted in the program. Research activities include quantitative analysis, developing and evaluating interventions, conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, collaborating with research partners, knowledge translation, and attracting external research funding. Key projects for 2024-2025 include: knowledge translation through online interventions and data visualisations of recent meta-analyses, and completing analyses on new systematic reviews. Key research topics for 2024-2025 include factors influencing children's health and education (e.g., physical activity, sleep, and screen time),. As a member of the Provost's Office, you will be responsible for establishing, progressing and finalising strategic initiatives led by the Deputy Provost. These initiatives correspond to the following areas: Academic Workforce, Integration and Reputation, and Strategic Project Implementation.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Taren Sanders, Senior Research Fellow - Institute for Positive Psychology & Education at: *************@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $134,709 - $158,885 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $113,831 - $134,397 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level B), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

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Advertised: 26-MAR-2024

Applications close: 25-APR-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.