Research Fellow

**POSITION DESCRIPTION
**Position **Research Fellow***
**Position Number **Level/ Classification **ACLEA
**Reports to **Director, Centre for Biosecurity and One Health***
**Unit **Biosecurity and One Health Research Centre***
**Directorate **Harry Butler Institute

**Position Purpose**

A Research Fellow is expected to contribute to Murdoch University’s ASEAN-Australia One Health
Fellowship program and supporting the research activities of the fellowship program. This work will
Honours and HDR students.

**About Murdoch University**

Murdoch University helps people discover how to make a difference, through education and research
endeavor, and remains one of the most inclusive universities in the country, providing students with quality
education and recognised academic standing within an engaging and caring environment. We are a
university for all, irrespective of background and social standing with a focus on social equity, self-direction
and freedom of thought and belief.

With strong links to government, business and the community, Murdoch University helps people discover
how to make a difference. We are a young, innovative and enterprising university with more than 23,000
students and 1,700 staff across Perth, Singapore and Dubai. We are committed to high quality education,
innovative research, and strong community engagement both locally and internationally.

Our Strategic Plan and Future Horizon 2017-2027 outlines an ambitious blueprint for development and
growth, with a focus on one purpose: to be a creative force for current and future generations.

We are clear about our two core goals: to educate free thinkers who thrive in society and are sought after
by employers; and, to provide life changing solutions for the world’s big challenges through our outstanding
translational research and innovative practice.

**About the Work Area**

The Harry Butler Institute was established in August 2017. The Institute offers new academic pathways for
students and supports translational research programs in conservation and environmental management.
Research in the Institute is clustered into four major centres:

- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Centre for Environment and Biodiversity
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Centre for Water, Energy and Waste

Position Description
Level A

**Reporting Relationships
Director, Centre for
Biosecurity and One
Health**
**Academic Chair One Academic Chair
Health Biosecurity
***

Research Fellow
***

**Key Responsibilities / Duties**

1. Developing a research profile and professional expertise by contributing individually, and as a team, to

the scholarly work of the programme.
3. Consult with, and provide advice to, postgraduate students.
4. Contribute to the College, the University, the profession and the discipline.
5. Participate in the University’s Academic Contribution Development Review (ACDR).
6. Undertake such other duties as determined by the Centre Director.

**Guiding Principles and Values / Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct**

The founding principles upon which Murdoch University was established continue unabated today. We
continue to be guided by the principles of:

- Equity and Social Justice
- Opportunity
- Sustainability
- Global Responsibility

These Murdoch principles come to life through our culture as evidenced by being an institution where the
following are clear:

- Integrity
- Respect and Diversity
- Purpose
- Excellence and Future-focus

All staff will comply with the University’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct and demonstrate a
commitment to its Equity, Diversity and Safety principles and the general capabilities of personal
effectiveness, working collaboratively and demonstrating a focus on results.

All Staff are to complete a Contribution Development Review Annually. Details of the University policies
on Development Review can be accessed here. A commencing Development Review should be completed
within 3 months of commencement.

Position Description
Level A

**Selection Criteria**

1. Completion of a relevant postgraduate qualification, and/ or an equivalent qualification and combination

of experience in an area relevant to the appointment.
2. Demonstrated ability to work under broad direction only, exercise initiative in undertaking

responsibilities and work effectively as a team member.
3. Demonstrated ability to engage in high quality independent research.
4. Demonstrated capacity to generate research funding (either independently or as part of a research

team).
5. Demonstrated ability and commitment to successfully supervise honours, postgraduate and HDR

students.
6. Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary

and collegial team.
7. Demonstrated high levels of written and oral communication skills in English.

**Work Requirements
1. Ability to work outside of normal office hours when required.
2. Be able to provide evidence of appropriate vac