Research Assistant

6 days ago

Mawson Lakes, Australia University of South Australia Full time

Based in the UniSA STEM Unit at the Mawson Lakes Campus
- Full-time, fixed term contract until Dec 2027
- Commencement salary: $80,099 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Professorial Lead, you will support UniSA STEM's research efforts by contributing to the project “ANVIL: A Narrative Analysis and Visualisation Toolkit for AI Disinformation Campaign,” funded through a DSP Multi-Party Collaborative Agreement with UniSA, UTS, UA, and the Department of Defence.

**About UniSA STEM**

At the forefront of cross-disciplinary collaboration, UniSA STEM is developing the next wave of innovative thinkers and new possibilities. Harnessing connections across science, technology, engineering and mathematics, we create innovative solutions and groundbreaking developments across teaching, learning and research.

**About UniSA**

The University of South Australiais Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- A bachelor degree in an appropriate Science or Engineering area relevant to the research area.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, showcased through research reports, publications, educational materials, and effective collaboration with partners, colleagues, and students
- Experience in full stack web development with NodeJS, React framework and Loopback or NestJS development
- Experience with game engines, C# and Unity development. Experience with AR/VR platforms such as Meta Quest
- Ability to design and implement User Interfaces

**Benefits**

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Employee assistance and development programs
- A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
- A variety of leave arrangements

**Culture**

**Start Your Unstoppable Career**

**Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 5 January 2025**
- Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment._

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