POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW - SOCIAL AND MORAL PSYCHOLOGY

Position Number: 0065349
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing Research Contingent
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Salary: Academic Level A - $83,468 - $113, 262 p.a. pro rata for part-time (PhD entry level $105,518 p.a.) plus 17% super

• Conduct research in social and moral psychology, focusing on moralisation, moral amplification, and political polarisation using diverse methodologies.
• Join a leading research hub, collaborate across institutions, and contribute to impactful, cross-disciplinary psychological research.
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

YOUR NEXT CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join an ARC-funded Discovery Project led by Professor Brock Bastian, with co-supervision from Dr. Kelly Kirkland at the University of Queensland. This three-year role focuses on social and moral psychology, exploring moralisation, moral amplification, and political polarisation using diverse research methodologies, including large multinational datasets, experience sampling, and lab-based experiments. The successful candidate will contribute to innovative research, collaborate across institutions, and be integrated into the Ethics and Wellbeing research hub.

WORKING AT THE UNIVERSITY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn’t have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

• To conduct original research within the context of the research project, independently and in collaboration with others. This includes study planning, supporting data acquisition, data processing, and data analysis.
• To disseminate research findings through seminars, conference presentations, and publication in peer-reviewed international journals.
• To participate in activities that strengthen the links between the University and the community.
• To participate in administrative activities associated with School and Faculty activity, including: attending School and Faculty meetings and participating in School, Faculty and University Committees.