Research Fellow

• Part-Time or Full-Time applicants considered
• Fixed Term maternity relief role (12-month contract)
• Hybrid Work (60:40) and Work from home Practices
• Excellent opportunity as Research Fellow to promote the public understanding of Christian Faith through mainstream media.

The Centre for Public Christianity (CPX) is looking for a highly organised Research Fellow for a maternity relief role (10-month contract) to join our North Sydney team.

This role is responsible for researching and producing engaging and high quality written and spoken content for CPX in line with the Centre’s objectives of promoting the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Christian story to the Australian secular public.

This could be your opportunity to:

• Research content relevant to CPX (e.g., theology, science, philosophy, history, and other disciplines) through ongoing reading, attending events, and developing relationships.
• Produce written material for the CPX website, social media platforms, and mainstream media.
• Speaking at internal and external events (e.g., schools, lectures, conferences, festivals)
• Participate in researching, generating and developing ideas for CPX podcasts as well as interviewing stakeholders as necessary.

About Us:

The Centre for Public Christianity (CPX) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bible Society Australia and is a not-for-profit media company that offers a Christian perspective on contemporary life. We seek to promote the public understanding of the Christian faith by engaging mainstream media and the general public with high quality and well-researched print, video, and audio material about the relevance of Christianity in the 21st century.

About You:

• Degree or diploma in humanities or theology is advantageous.
• Experience working in Media and/or Communications.
• Demonstrated experience in research and writing.
• Ability to organise and work independently, using own initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to engage in social media platforms when required.
• A keen understanding of and commitment to the Christian faith and CPX’s role within the community.

CPX Offers:

• The opportunity to promote the public understanding of Christian faith.
• A dynamic, exciting, and challenging role working with a friendly and innovative team.
• A flexible working environment.
• Opportunity to develop your skills across a variety of not for profit, Christian brands with the Bible Society Australia Group, including Koorong Books and Acorn Publishing.

To Apply: Please send a resume with cover letter addressing the above criteria, to: ****@biblesociety.org.au or apply via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.

Closing Date: Candidates are invited to apply as quickly as possible, as we will assess applications as they are received.