Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2016, Australia

The role

The successful appointee for this position will contribute to quantitative research projects examining social and economic mobility and inequality, and an evaluation of state wide population roll-out of the Triple P Positive Parenting System. The work program will comprise 70% duties for the Life Course Centre and 30% working on other research projects in the Institute for Social Science Research at the direction of the Institute Director. The latter may include participation in survey research and other projects, participating in contract research for government, preparing and presenting courses in statistical methods for social research within professional development and graduate training programs. The successful appointee will be required to prepare project outlines, undertake research analysis, and prepare academic papers, reports, working papers and conference submissions. They may also be required to undertake fieldwork, facilitate workshops and participate in meetings with partner organisations in the Life Course Centre. They will also provide leadership in establishing and maintaining research partnerships across the Centre nodes.

The role will be based at The University of Queensland's new Long Pocket precinct (off Meiers Road, Indooroopilly).

The person

Applicants should possess PhD (or close to completion) in relevant field (e.g. sociology, demography, social statistics, economics or a related area with a strong statistical component). You will have research experience across one or more of the following areas: longitudinal data, families, disadvantage, inequality, or education with statistical or econometric methods for longitudinal survey and administrative data. Ideal applicants will have skills or demonstrated potential to undertake research on social or economic mobility and inequality using statistical analysis of longitudinal and cross-sectional survey data.

Remuneration

This is a full-time, fixed term three year appointment at Academic Level A or B (this position may be filled at either Level A or B depending on the qualifications and experience of the applicant as per the Position Description). The remuneration package will be in the range $62,653.88 - $84,985.56 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $73,305 - $99,433 per annum) for Level A and $89,458.97 - $106,232.23 p.a. plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package $104,667.00 - $124,291.71 p.a.) for Level B.