Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field Management sciences Computer science Political sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Australia Application Deadline 10 Sep 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

• Full time, fixed term for 1.5 years. Located on the Camperdown Campus at the University of Sydney
• Join the University of Sydney's School of Project Management
• Base Salary $127,436 - $151,328 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Organising Just and Resilient Climate Adaptation to join the University of Sydney. The role is primarily based at the School of Project Management, but will work closely with interdisciplinary teams across the Management and Organisation Sciences, Social Sciences, Urban Studies, Engineering, and Computer Science to advance research on climate change and global grand challenges.

The School of Project Management in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney is fostering interdisciplinary research, and delivers world class teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The program courseware is accredited by the Global Accreditation Centre of the Project Management Institute. It builds the capacity of graduates to examine the key interdependencies inherent in managing and leading complex projects, including projects in the face of climate change. The program engages with these dynamics to develop skills for effective planning, management and leadership. Please refer to the website for more information about the academic program structure and courses for the undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

You will be supervised by Associate Professor Nader Naderpajouh , to provide close collaboration across a range of disciplines including Organisation Studies, Management, Urban Studies, Engineering, Computer Science and Social Sciences. You will contribute to development of ideas in the further establishment of this research stream through their research, proposal development, and writing academic articles. You will have the opportunity to work with interdisciplinary collaborators from other universities, government agencies and private sector.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with interdisciplinary scholars, government agencies, and private businesses,
• develop collaborative research proposals and research plans
• conduct research, including research design, ethics approval, data collection, analysis, reporting,
• write academic papers, industry reports, research communication articles,
• develop and deliver research outputs and tools
• present results and research translation,
• coordinate research teams

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Organising Just and Resilient Climate Adaptation who has:

• a PhD in a relevant field such as Management, Organization Studies, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Computer Sciences, or Engineering, with a strong track record (relative to opportunities) in research on disaster management, extreme contexts, and resilience including a body of work published in their disciplinary background peer reviewed journals.
• the ability to work with industry partners in written and verbal forms and sustain relationships with them and engage them in research
• capabilities in working both independently and as part of a team of researchers, to identify opportunities, and to contribute and lead to the development of papers for publication
• outstanding interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and the ability to conduct high quality research with increasing independence and to present that work in an engaging way
• a willingness to cross collaborate with the other researchers in an engaged interdisciplinary environment that is required in the face of challenges such as the ones induced by climate crisis
• experience in a research environment, with publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals, and proficiency in a broad range of qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis methods.
• an understanding of multidisciplinary research, and a strong disciplinary track record on disciplines mentioned in the post
• the ability to coordinate teams and manage research projects within established timelines

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