Research Fellow Grade 2

• Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus
• Part-time (0.6 FTE) and fixed term to 20 December 2023
• Level B $104,619 - $123,739 (pro rata) + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Research Fellow will initiate and conduct research in the area of trauma, addictions, aggression or anti-social behaviour. The Research Fellow is expected to contribute to the research output of the Centre for Drug Use, Addictive and Anti-social behaviour Research (CEDAAR).

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Writing grants and papers under the direction of the Director of CEDAAR.
• Contributing to research projects and collaborations to create new insights and opportunities
• Initiating, designing, and conducting and may lead productive, high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs
• Engage collaboratively to develop novel and high-quality research or creative activities
• Widely communicates outputs to discipline(s) and the community
• Ensuring impact of academic activity in the field and the community
• Initiating, designing, conducting and may lead in development of industry partnerships and collaboration to enable major breakthroughs, innovative solutions for future translation into real world impact
• Supervising honours and/or HDR students with timely completions and productive, high-quality outcomes
• Providing effective mentoring to HDR students to support professional and career development and employability

Key selection criteria for this role:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Demonstrated skills in the publication of research journal articles, conference papers, report, or professional or technical contributions and / or demonstrated skills in the preparation of research manuscripts
• Demonstrated skills in the coordination of data collection, data recording, analysis and use
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to plan and conduct high quality research
• Demonstrated organisational skills including the demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of laboratory and data record keeping and a demonstrated ability to meet competing deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with (and or negotiate with) research clients
• Experience in working with computer-based data acquisition and analysis systems
• Ability to develop collaborative work teams and to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative research into trauma, addictions/substance use, aggression or anti-social behaviour
• In-depth understanding of the pathways to trauma, addiction, aggression and anti-social behaviour * desirable
• Demonstrated skills in the publication of research journal articles * desirable
• Demonstrated skills in the preparation of research manuscripts *desirable
• Familiarity with website maintenance *desirable

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Applications for this position close on 9 January 2023.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Infrequent travel will be required (e.g., interstate or overseas travel for conferences and stakeholder meetings, not including between campuses)
• Drivers Licence
• Working with Children Check

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Peter Miller, Professor of Psychology, via

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.