Grant-funded Researcher

**Level B $114,917 to $135,932** **per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**24 Months Fixed term Part time position until Oct 2027.**
- and data-driven models to enhance the detection of online narratives.

**To be successful you will need**:

- PhD in a relevant discipline such as computer science, data science, cognitive science, psychology or a related field.
- Demonstrated research ability in computational cognitive science, data science or related areas, as evidenced by a strong record of data analysis, modelling, and scholarly publication.
- Experience working in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams, particularly on projects that integrate psychology/cognitive science, data sciences, and/or software development.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to present research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and engage in stakeholder or end-user consultation.

**DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS**:

- Demonstrated experience in models of opinion dynamics, Bayesian reasoning models, natural language processing, social network analysis.
- Experience developing software prototypes using python, JavaScript/node.js, modern reactive web frameworks, visualisation technologies (e.g. SVG, D3.js).
- Experience designing, developing and deploying online experiments or other “human intelligence tasks” via crowd-source platforms (e.g. Prolific Academic, Amazon Mechanical Turk).
- Interest or experience in defence research and industry collaboration.

**The path to Adelaide University**

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your faculty's broader role**

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.

Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, Thursday 17 July 2025.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Keith Ransom
Research Fellow
- School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

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