AddressJob no: 0060676
Location: Southbank
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Fine Arts and Music
Department/School: Victorian College of the Arts
Salary: Level B - $114,645 - $136,136 p.a. or Level C - $140,433 - $161,926 p.a. plus 17% super
- Fantastic opportunity to work in an area of cutting-edge technology within a supportive, collaborative team
- Career development opportunity for early- or mid- career researchers!
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music invites applications from dynamic early career researchers working in or around the area of Virtual Production. We are looking for a passionate, creative staff member who can push the boundaries of digital content generation or expand the possibilities of storytelling through Virtual Production technologies. Proposals will be considered from staff working in any area on this spectrum including:
- Digital content creation including AI and other emerging workflows
- Hardware capabilities (colour management systems and other developing VP processes)
- 3D environment building for VR or VP LED volumes
- Gaming, animation, photogrammetry or VFX
- Filmmaking and ICVFX in Virtual Production
The Research Fellowship is designed to support talented, doctoral graduates who are working on innovation within the area of Virtual Production to establish and consolidate their research careers by contributing to the intellectually vibrant research culture of the Faculty. The Fellowship is a research-focussed role providing dedicated research time within a supportive and collegial research environment, with access to the new Virtual Production studio and LED screen at the Southbank campus. The successful candidate will receive research, teaching and academic career training and mentoring, designed to equip the candidate for a career as a teaching and research-focused academic at an Australian or international university.
Who We Are Looking For
We're in search of a dynamic team member who exudes passion and creativity, capable of pushing the limits of digital content creation or exploring innovative storytelling through Virtual Production technologies. As a PhD graduate with a proven research track record, you should demonstrate an ability to engage in multidisciplinary collaborative research, secure external funding and eagerness to contribute to the research outcomes of the Faculty.
You will also have:
- Graduated or have met the requirements to graduate with a PhD awarded no later than 1 January 2023.
- A research track record in Virtual Production
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience and how your research background and experience is a good fit for the role
- Applicants are requested to submit a Project Proposal using the attached template. This should highlight their expertise/skills in an area of Virtual Production, and demonstrate their capacity for multidisciplinary and collaborative research.
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us via email at Faculties-TA@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: 21 MARCH 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Position Description: 0060676 Virtual Production Studio Research Fellow_PD.pdf
Project Proposal Template: VP Fellow Research Proposal.docx
