Postdoctoral Fellow, UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre (UNIC)

Employment type: Fixed-term contract, full-time (35 hours per week) – 3 years

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About the role

Nuclear technologies are a topic of growing interest, both in Australia and internationally, driving a need for research that can provide context-appropriate, evidence-based insights regarding whether, when, and how such technologies should be designed, used and governed across their full lifecycles. This is your chance to inform national and global conversations about the roles nuclear technologies may play in our collective futures.

This postdoctoral role will contribute to the UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre (UNIC) SocioTechnical nuclear Systems research program. You will work in a close-knit team of experts from UNSW Law, Engineering and Canberra faculties, as well as with key international research partners, on the sociotechnical aspects of nuclear technologies and their lifecycles.

A Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level A) is expected to contribute towards the research effort of UNSW and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to their particular field of research. This role will be based in the School of Science at UNSW Canberra and reports to Associate Professor Elizabeth Williams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre (UNIC) SocioTechnical nuclear Systems research program.
• Engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration and scholarship with experts from UNSW Law, Engineering, Canberra faculties, and international research partners.
• Conduct independent research with limited supervision, demonstrating high-quality academic output.
• Undertake qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods research, including computational approaches to data analysis.
• Proactively keep up to date with discipline knowledge and developments relevant to the research project(s).
• Publish research findings and present at conferences relative to opportunity.
• Collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders and students.

Requirements

• A PhD in nuclear science, human-computer interaction, system sciences, systems engineering, design engineering, sociology, science communication or other relevant discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Evidence of, or demonstrated interest in, engagement in cross-disciplinary collaboration and scholarship.
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods research approaches.
• Experience with, or willingness to develop skills in, computational approaches to qualitative or quantitative data analysis.
• Proven commitment to proactively keep up to date with discipline knowledges and developments relevant to the research project(s).
• Demonstrated ability to undertake high-quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.

Pay

Level A from $95,036 per annum plus 17% superannuation and leave loading.

Benefits

• Flexible working options (work from home, flexible hours, etc.).
• Additional three days of leave during the December festive period.
• Career development opportunities.
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses.
• Flexible 17% superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments, and salary sacrifice options.
• Free gym access.
• UNSW-wide focus on Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Places, and Healthy Culture.

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