Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow, Climate Change Adaptation

at  La Trobe University

Work type:Fixed Term

• Full time
• Fixed Term
• Start date: 1st May 2023
• End date: 1st May 2026
• Located at Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus
• Salary:
• Level B: $100,480 - $118,659 plus 17% superannuation
• Level C: $122,297 - $140,478 plus 17% superannuation

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be considered for this position, you will have

• Expertise in climate change adaptation and/or related fields
• Track record of research success
• Enthusiasm for collaborative, impactful research.

Duties will include:

• Conduct and lead innovative and high impact collaborative research and publications
• Help obtain external research funding
• Co-supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR), honours and postgraduate students
• Actively engage and build partnerships with industry and government
• Be involved in professional activities including conferences and seminars
• Contribute to knowledge transfer at a nationally significant level
• Contribute to Department, College and University activities.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

The University’s Health and Safety Procedure – COVID-19 Vaccination and Other Measures, requires staff engaged to perform work onsite at La Trobe University to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are exempt from being vaccinated due to a recognised medical contraindication. This position will require the incumbent to work onsite. As such, an offer of employment will be conditional upon the applicant being Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, and providing satisfactory evidence of their vaccination or exemption status to the University.

• Conduct and lead innovative and high impact collaborative research and publications
• Help obtain external research funding
• Co-supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR), honours and postgraduate students
• Actively engage and build partnerships with industry and government
• Be involved in professional activities including conferences and seminars
• Contribute to knowledge transfer at a nationally significant level
• Contribute to Department, College and University activities