Postdoctoral Fellow, Capability Systems Centre

UNSW · Los Angeles County, CA · 1 wk ago

Research$133k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Capability Systems Centre (CSC) is a world-leading research institute and trusted go-to for Government and industry in the critical area of capability management and all aspects related to the capability lifecycle (design, acquisition, sustainment).

Responsibilities

Engage in individual and/or collaborative research in a manner consistent with disciplinary practice.
Create scholarly impact in the discipline which is recognised by peers in the advancement of disciplinary knowledge.
Carry out research/scholarly activities under limited supervision, either independently or as a member of a team (as per the norms of the discipline).
Establish a personal research portfolio and start developing independent research proposals.
Contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues.
Participate as co-investigator or chief investigator in competitive grant applications or show evidence of active participation in research collaborations funded by competitive grants.
Design research projects.

Requirements

A PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, combined with experience.
Demonstrated research experience in Modelling and Simulation (M&S) and decision support analytics, stakeholder engagement and an active research agenda evidenced by research, supported by high-quality publications and presentations of research in an academic environment.
Strong hands-on experience with a range of M&S tools and computational skills is expected.
Experience in hybrid approaches combining modelling and simulation (M&S) with AI and other emerging techniques (LLMs) will be highly regarded.
A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.
Experience in developing reusable, interoperable, and modular simulation frameworks, applied across multiple sectors (including defence), will be highly regarded.
Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.

Qualifications

A PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, combined with experience.

Demonstrated research experience in Modelling and Simulation (M&S) and decision support analytics, stakeholder engagement and an active research agenda evidenced by research, supported by high-quality publications and presentations of research in an academic environment.

Strong hands-on experience with a range of M&S tools and computational skills is expected.

Experience in hybrid approaches combining modelling and simulation (M&S) with AI and other emerging techniques (LLMs) will be highly regarded.

A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.

Experience in developing reusable, interoperable, and modular simulation frameworks, applied across multiple sectors (including defence), will be highly regarded.

Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.

Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.

Skills

Research experience in Modelling and Simulation (M&S) and decision support analytics.
Stakeholder engagement.
Hybrid approaches combining modelling and simulation (M&S) with AI and other emerging techniques (LLMs).
Experience in developing reusable, interoperable, and modular simulation frameworks.
Experience in multiple sectors (including defence).

Benefits

Flexible working options (work from home, flexible hours etc)

Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses

Additional 3 days leave during December festive period

Career development opportunities

Unlimited paid annual leave

Unlimited paid sick leave

Unlimited paid parental leave

Unlimited paid bereavement leave

Unlimited paid public holiday leave

Unlimited paid volunteer leave

Unlimited paid study leave

Unlimited paid travel leave

Unlimited paid conference leave

Unlimited paid training leave

Unlimited paid mentoring leave

Unlimited paid coaching leave

Unlimited paid leadership leave

Unlimited paid innovation leave

Unlimited paid creativity leave

Unlimited paid collaboration leave

Unlimited paid problem-solving leave

Unlimited paid risk-taking leave

Unlimited paid experimentation leave

Unlimited paid failure leave

Unlimited paid success leave

Unlimited paid happiness leave

Unlimited paid laughter leave

Unlimited paid joy leave

Unlimited paid gratitude leave

Unlimited paid appreciation leave

Unlimited paid recognition leave

Unlimited paid celebration leave

Unlimited paid reflection leave

Unlimited paid contemplation leave

Unlimited paid meditation leave

Unlimited paid mindfulness leave

Unlimited paid relaxation leave

Unlimited paid rejuvenation leave

Unlimited paid renewal leave

Unlimited paid revitalization leave

Unlimited paid reinvigoration leave

Unlimited paid renaissance leave