Research Fellow, Institute For Positive Psychology & Education

• 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 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: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

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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 visitActing in , ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for . ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.Your of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit:Advertised: 26-MAR-2024Applications close: 25-APR-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard TimeACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.CompanyMission Statement:Within the Catholic intellectual tradition and acting in Truth and Love, Australian Catholic University is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, the dignity of the human person and the common good.Australian Catholic University (ACU) is both a Catholic University and a public institution within the Australian higher education sector. ACU is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. The University is committed to a strong Catholic ethos and seeks to foster and promote teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and community engagement in the Christian tradition. 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.The University shares with universities worldwide a commitment to quality in teaching, research and service. It aspires to be a community characterised by free enquiry and academic integrity.The University chooses to focus on areas of teaching and research that are closely connected with its particular character as a University that is, Catholic, public and national. The focus areas are Theology and Philosophy, Health, Education and, the Common Good and Social Justice.In the recent 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment, ACU received the top score of five 'well above world standard' in Human Movement and Sports Science, Nursing, Public Health and Health Services and Psychology.ACU currently has over 2,000 staff supporting more than 30,000 students across seven campuses - Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney and Strathfield.Company info Telephone +(61)0061399533000 Location 115 VICTORIA PARADE
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