Research Fellow
Job No.: 673952
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 2 year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $114,951 - $136,505 pa Level B (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Monash University, Australia’s leader in human-centred computing, is seeking a passionate and innovative Research Fellow to join our multidisciplinary team in the Department of Human-Centred Computing (HCC). As a Level B Research Fellow, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our work on the Reliable Affordable and Clean Energy (RACE) Cooperative Research Centre project, contributing to Scenarios for Future Living.
HCC is at the forefront of research that connects technology with society, including areas such as information systems, interaction design, advanced visualisation, digital ethnography, learning analytics, and IT for social impact. As a Research Fellow, you will engage in cutting-edge ethnographic research with households across Australia, exploring how they experience and interact with innovative energy products and services within "living lab" environments. Your research will directly contribute to the development of technologies and solutions that make a positive social impact, aligned with the vision of sustainable innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and participate in ethnographic research, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across three universities and industry partners.
- Review literature and industry reports, while incorporating anthropological and sociological theories into your research.
- Contribute to the development of accessible research outputs, including reports, videos, photography, public scholarship, and academic publications.
- Collaborate with the research team to ensure high-quality, impactful research aligned with the RACE CRC project goals.
- Opportunity for co-supervision of PhD candidates, fostering the next generation of researchers.
What We Offer:
- Join a vibrant, collaborative research environment, supported by world-class academics and researchers.
- Opportunity to engage with socially responsible, world-changing research that prioritises human-centred solutions.
- A diverse and inclusive work culture that actively supports gender equity, diversity, and innovation.
Monash University is committed to diversity, equality, and fairness, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women in STEMM.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Together with our commitment to academic freedom, you will have access to quality research facilities, infrastructure, world-class teaching spaces, and international collaboration opportunities.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
Monash University invites applications from candidates who can demonstrate valid and current Australian work rights.
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Professor Sarah Pink, A Laureate Professor and Director of FUTURES Hub and the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash, sarah.pink@monash.edu
Position Description: Research Fellow
Applications Close: Thursday 20 February 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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