Research Associate in Materiality of Artificial Intelligence

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. Key info: - Based in Australia. - Opportunity: Research Associate to investigate mineral demand implications of scaling AI hardware. Through scenario development, examine mineral requirements of AI technologies and geological constraints affecting mineral supply, while considering opportunities for resource efficiency and a circular economy. Apply research methods such as material flow analysis and industrial ecology to contribute to better understanding of environmental and resource implications of continued expansion of AI. This position will provide opportunity to further develop research expertise while contributing to high-quality research outcomes. Work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with relevant stakeholders and research partners, participate in conferences and workshops, and assist with supervision of research students where required. This role reports to Professor Saleem Ali and has no direct reports. - Salary, Level A: AUD $118,467 to $126,711 per annum + 17% superannuation - Employment type: Full time - Appointment type: Fixed-term contract – 6-months - Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia - About UNSW: description. - Skills & Experience: list bullet points. - Additional details: position description via JOBS@UNSW. - To Apply: instructions (should be removed as boilerplate? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should drop "To Apply Please click the “Apply Now” button..." etc.) - Contact info: also likely boilerplate? It's contact for role-specific enquiries. Might be considered metadata; we can fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." Contact info could be considered minor metadata; we could include a short paragraph with contact emails? But maybe better to drop as it's not substantive content about the job. However, the instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; contact info might be considered substantive? Usually contact info is not essential to job description but could be considered metadata. The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we could include a short

with contact info. - Pre-employment screening, EEO statements: remove boilerplate. Thus we need sections: - About the role: could be the opportunity description (first paragraph). Could also include "About UNSW" as separate section? The headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map content. We have: - About the role: description of the role (the opportunity). Could be the first paragraph(s) describing what the role entails. - Responsibilities: list of duties: work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with stakeholders, participate in conferences/workshops, assist with supervision of research students where required. Also maybe "apply research methods such as material flow analysis and industrial ecology". That could be responsibilities. - Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The Skills & Experience list includes many bullet points: PhD in related discipline and/or relevant work experience; proven commitment to keep up to date; 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; evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students; understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines; knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications and Skills into one section? But we have separate headings possible. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine into one section like "Requirements" or "Skills & Experience". But we need to use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could choose to have About the role, Responsibilities, Skills (or Requirements), Pay. Benefits and Schedule only if present. Benefits: not mentioned besides superannuation? The salary includes +17% superannuation, which is a benefit. Could treat as Benefits section? But we have Pay section for salary. Benefits could include superannuation? Might be considered part of Pay. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It states salary and superannuation, so we can have Pay section with salary + superannuation. Benefits: not explicitly listed besides superannuation (which is part of remuneration). Could skip Benefits. Schedule: not mentioned besides full-time and fixed-term 6 months. That's employment type and appointment type. Could be Schedule? The schedule heading is for work schedule (e.g., full-time, part-time, shift). Could include employment type and contract length. But we might treat that as part of About the role or separate? The instruction: prefer few substantive sections. Could include a section "Schedule" with full-time, fixed-term 6 months. But we also have location. Location could be in About the role or a short paragraph. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

About the role

The School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering seeks a Research Associate to investigate the mineral demand implications of scaling artificial intelligence hardware. Through scenario development, you will examine the mineral requirements of AI technologies and the geological constraints affecting mineral supply, while considering opportunities for resource efficiency and a circular economy. You will apply research methods such as material flow analysis and industrial ecology to contribute to a better understanding of the environmental and resource implications of the continued expansion of artificial intelligence. The role offers the opportunity to further develop research expertise, contribute to high-quality research outcomes, work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with relevant stakeholders and research partners, participate in conferences and workshops, and assist with the supervision of research students where required. The position reports to Professor Saleem Ali and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scenario development to assess mineral requirements of AI technologies.
• Analyse geological constraints affecting mineral supply.
• Apply material flow analysis and industrial ecology methods.
• Contribute to scholarly publications and research activities.
• Engage with stakeholders and research partners.
• Participate in conferences and workshops.
• Assist with supervision of research students as needed.
• Work independently and collaboratively.

Skills and Experience

• PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• 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.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
• Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Pay

Salary, Level A: AUD $118,467 to $126,711 per annum + 17% superannuation.

Schedule

Full‑time, fixed‑term contract for 6 months.

We could also include location in About the role or a separate short paragraph. Could add location in About the role paragraph: "Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia." Or we could add a short

after About the role. But we already have About the role paragraph; we could incorporate location there. Let's adjust About the role paragraph to include location at end. Also we might include employment type (Full time) in Schedule section. We have Schedule: Full‑time, fixed‑term contract for 6 months. We should not include boilerplate like "Applications close..." etc. We need to ensure we didn't include any filler like "not specified". All good. Now output only HTML fragment. Check that we didn't repeat job title as heading. No. Check that we didn't include Job ID/requisition numbers. No. Check that we didn't include application instructions. We omitted. Check that we didn't include EEO boilerplate. We omitted. Check that we didn't include contact info. We omitted; it's minor metadata; we dropped. Check that we didn't include "About UNSW" description. That's somewhat generic but could be considered substantive? It's about the institution. Could be considered part of About the role? Might be optional. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The About UNSW paragraph is descriptive of the university; it's substantive but not directly about the role. However, we could include it as a separate section maybe "About UNSW". But headings list does not include About UNSW. We could incorporate into About the role or drop? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we should not drop it arbitrarily. However, the headings list is limited; we could add a

after About the role paragraph describing UNSW. That would preserve info without extra heading. That seems acceptable. Thus after About the role paragraph, we can add a

describing UNSW. Let's incorporate: After About the role paragraph, add a

about UNSW: "UNSW is a world-leading institution recognised for its scale, prestige, and impact..." etc. We need to ensure not to create a heading for it. Thus final HTML:

About the role

The School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering seeks a Research Associate to investigate the mineral demand implications of scaling artificial intelligence hardware. Through scenario development, you will examine the mineral requirements of AI technologies and the geological constraints affecting mineral supply, while considering opportunities for resource efficiency and a circular economy. You will apply research methods such as material flow analysis and industrial ecology to contribute to a better understanding of the environmental and resource implications of the continued expansion of artificial intelligence. The role offers the opportunity to further develop research expertise, contribute to high-quality research outcomes, work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with relevant stakeholders and research partners, participate in conferences and workshops, and assist with the supervision of research students where required. The position reports to Professor Saleem Ali and has no direct reports. Location: Kensington – Sydney, Australia.

UNSW is a world-leading institution recognised for its scale, prestige, and impact. With strong industry engagement and partnerships across sectors, UNSW provides a unique environment where research expertise translates into real-world outcomes. The University is home to cutting-edge research that drives innovation and addresses some of society’s most pressing challenges. For researchers, UNSW offers an outstanding platform to thrive — combining world-class facilities, collaborative networks, and a culture of innovation that supports research excellence, industry engagement, and meaningful societal impact. The School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering is a global leader in mining, petroleum and sustainable energy resources engineering. Our multidisciplinary academics deliver internationally recognised research and work closely with industry to develop innovative solutions for the minerals, energy and low-carbon sectors. The School is ranked second in the world and first in Australia for Mineral & Mining Engineering, and 10th in the world and