Principal Research Fellow

Principal Research Fellow - Knowledge Mobilisation Lead

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• Full-time, fixed-term position until 30 June 2028 at our Hawthorn campus. Part-time options may be available.
• Academic Level D salary + 17% super and staff benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced leader specialising in knowledge mobilisation and workforce capability building to join the Centre for Inclusive Employment within the School of Business Law and Entrepreneurship. The Principal Research Fellow – Knowledge Mobilisation Lead is a senior role and will play a pivotal role in building and strengthening workforce capability across the disability employment services sector.

As the Principal Research Fellow – Knowledge Mobilisation Lead, you will play a key role in leading the design and delivery of diverse capability-building activities based on evidence and sector needs. This role will develop and implement the Centre's knowledge mobilisation and capability-building strategy, including commissioning and managing of a National Employment Services Workforce Skills and Needs Analysis. You will work in collaboration with the Principal Research Fellow – Evidence Lead, other Centre staff, and key delivery partners to ensure alignment between research, strategy, and practice. In conjunction with other staff, the role also includes contributing to the evaluation of the impact of capability building and knowledge mobilization strategies and continuously improving their design.

In this role, you will also actively participate in the Centre's broader work, including preparing reports, providing presentations to stakeholders, mentor and support Centre staff. You will be expected to participate in activities that foster and build further on existing links with government, business, communities and professions in Australia and internationally.

About You

You will have deep expertise in knowledge mobilisation and a strong knowledge of adult learning pedagogy and design, including its application in professional or vocational education settings, this includes experience in professional development, adult education, vocational training, coaching, communities of practice, technical assistance, and innovation pilots or labs. You are interested in working collaboratively in the design and implementation of knowledge products and capability building activities including with sector practitioners and people with disability (such as those using or seeking to use employment services and initiatives of varying kinds).

To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning pedagogy and design, including its application in professional or vocational education settings, with the ability to adapt approaches for different learning styles and contexts
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing workforce capability-building frameworks, ideally in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Understanding of inclusive and accessible practices in knowledge mobilisation and adult learning, with a commitment to embedding these principles into all aspects of capability development.
• Proven ability to design and manage a large program of activities, including multi-partner projects, and apply continuous improvement and iterative design approaches throughout the program life
• Demonstrated competence in working with relevant professions and stakeholders in community, industry and government, including the ability to foster collaborative activities and outcomes
• Demonstrated potential to design, deliver and commission knowledge mobilisation activities based on evidence.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification, with a Master's degree (or equivalent or higher) in Adult Learning, Education, Organisational Development or a related field.

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne's strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

Swinburne University of Technology is the lead member of a consortium which has been funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to deliver the Centre for Inclusive Employment. The Centre's role is to improve employment outcomes for people with disability by providing freely available access to evidence informed resources that drive practice change.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and your suitability for this position.

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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For more information about the role, please contact Interim Director - Dr Jenny Crosbie via email or

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and undertaking a National Police Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on

Applications Close: Sunday, 17 August 2025 at 11:30pm.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We welcome and encourage applicants with disabilities and can provide support. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact or call

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).

Victoria's Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.

As a signatory to Victoria's Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.

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