PhD Researcher

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Swinburne Full time

About the PhD Opportunity

Swinburne's Design Factory Melbourne (DFM) and the nandin Innovation Centre at Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) invite applications for a PhD opportunity as part of the joint Swinburne DFM-ANSTO Applied Innovation PhD program.

This three-year full-time PhD scholarship is to explore areas of translational science, innovation management, and innovation practices to help address societal needs. By researching early-stage innovation processes and open innovation, you'll seek to improve links between research and industry to facilitate technology development and implementation.

You will conduct an in-depth literature review and primary research to define a research gap and develop relevant research questions. Relevant research methods will be conducted, and applied outcomes are expected, with commendations/interventions piloted with the partner. The PhD project can be undertaken as a traditional thesis with artefact, traditional thesis, or thesis by publication including artefact.

This scholarship is funded to investigate innovation from one or a mix of the following areas:

1. Innovation Processes

PhD topic examples include:

  • Design methods for commercial application of science
  • End-to-end user experience for social/cultural acceptance for diffusion of innovation purposes
  • Industry-engaged projects such as generator programs
  • Human-Centred Design (HCD) and Knowledge Transference (KT)

2. Innovation Mindset

PhD topic examples include:

  • Design for science knowledge diffusion
  • Design for Indigenous science
  • Design collaboration behaviour for innovation

3. Innovation Community and Culture

PhD topic examples include:

  • People talent and Responsible innovator
  • Innovation Ecosystem for deep tech translation
  • Value and Impact of innovation
  • Deep tech and social innovation, social good

4. Innovative Space and Environment

PhD topic examples include:

  • Impact of space and environment on innovation mindsets, processes, teams, and culture
  • Designing physical and digital spaces for innovation practices
  • Designing artefact and spatial affordances for motivating innovative mindsets

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • First-class or 2A honours, or a Masters by research in design, innovation, or technology fields and be able to meet Swinburne's entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy
  • Prior research or practice experience in one of the four innovation topic areas (community and culture, space and environment, process, mindset)
  • Analytical thinking and critical problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
  • Excellent time management skills and self-directed working
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse, multi-disciplinary stakeholders
  • Evidence of good oral and written communication skills

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, 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, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

  • Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
  • Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
  • Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
  • Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

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