Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Overview:

- Full-time, 2 year Fixed Term position
- Salary Academic Level B $115,303 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will support and undertake research activities as part of a Centre team on a funded research project examining gender norms, gaming influencers and tween boys.

As part of the two-year project, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will play a key role in supporting the production of high quality and impactful outputs and the execution of the funding agreement.

They will be required to undertake research activities in line with the scoped project and as directed by the research team. The position will carry out independent and/or team research that is impactful and will generate new knowledge on the topic of the project.

The Research Fellow will embed their research expertise into the life of the Centre through the ongoing dissemination of the project across RMIT and with local and national, internal and external partners.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

- Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs that will contribute to existing Centre research areas, as evidenced by publications, research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.
- Knowledge and experience researching topics related to digital environments and/or the prevention of gender-based violence, including gender norms, masculinities, social media influencers, gaming, online harms and young people.
- Experience designing and conducting qualitative research, including online content analysis and interviews. Desirable but not mandatory to have experience designing and conducting quantitative research, including survey research
- Excellent organisational and time management skills relevant to supporting the ongoing management of a research project and team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.

About the College

As one of the largest Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region, the College of Business and Law is comprised of five schools - four in Melbourne and one in Vietnam - delivering a broad range of programs in Business, ranging from Certificates up to PHD levels. Many programs articulate between Vocational Education and Higher Education, creating pathways for further study. RMIT Business programs are delivered in Melbourne, Vietnam, Singapore, Shanghai and Jakarta, as well as through Open Universities Australia (OUA) and RMIT Online. The College has an annual budget of approximately $280 million, employs over 1000 staff and delivers programs to approximately 30,000 students (20,000 EFTSL).

In line with RMIT’s vision to be recognised as a global university of technology, design and enterprise, the Centres mission is to deliver in a global context innovative, industry-engaged education and applied research connected to the business. The College assists in achieving the ambitions of RMIT’s new five-year strategic plan Ready for Life and Work by making active contributions towards life-changing experiences for students, creating passion with the purpose for its staff and shaping the world with impactful research and global reach.

In particular, the College has defined a number of initiatives which are summarised in three priority areas: enterprising, student experience and international mobility.

The College is located on RMIT University’s City Campus and resides in the state-of-the-art Swanston Academic and Emily McPherson buildings.

For further details about the College, please visit:
Centre for Organisations and Social Change

The Centre for Organisations and Social Change (COSC) is an interdisciplinary research centre based in the College of Business and Law at RMIT University.

Centre members conduct research into the ways private, public, and not-for-profit organisations can develop and drive business agendas that promote transformative social change for the inclusion and wellbeing of all. Through a focus on applied and impact driven research, COSC researchers examine contemporary business, policy and societal challenges to find evidence-based solutions to create inclusive, equitable and thriving organisations.

The Centre’s four research themes focus specifically on driving social change within and through organisations to advance gender equality, multicultural inclusion, health and wellbeing and positive ageing.

With over 70 academic members, the Centre promotes a vibrant research environment that spans early career, mid-career and established researchers whilst supporting higher degree by research students.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this pag