• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and fixed-term until February 2026
• Level B $108,804 - $128,689 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Research Fellow will be based in the School of Psychology. Deakin’s School of Psychology is one of the largest and most progressive psychology departments in Australia. The School is home to over 130 research/academic staff and 170 PhD students. Our flagship research centre SEED-Lifespan, is a highly productive research centre that focuses on mental health and healthy social and emotional development across the life course.

About the job:

The Research Fellow will contribute to a research project funded by the Australian Research Council that will use longitudinal and administrative data to better understand the relationship between mental health and employment circumstances. The successful applicant will use their strong writing skills to prepare reports and papers for publication in high impact journals. They will draw on their strong quantitative skills and experience to analyse longitudinal cohort data and administrative data to answer policy-relevant questions. The Research Fellow will also liaise with key stakeholders in the community, public and private sectors to maximise the real-world impact of the project.

As a Research Fellow, you will:

• Undertake the design, analysis and interpretation of data from longitudinal cohort studies.
• Analyse large scale administrative data.
• Lead and contribute to preparation of peer-review publications and reports
• Be involved in professional activities including, subject to availability of funds, attendance at relevant conferences;
• Undertake research related administrative functions

Selection Criteria:

• PhD in psychology, epidemiology or another relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and research experience
• Post-doctoral research experience that has resulted in publications, conference papers, reports or professional or technical contributions that give evidence of research ability
• Highly developed writing skills demonstrated by lead roles in academic and non-academic publications  
• Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications
• Strong skills and experience analysing and interpreting longitudinal data and a demonstrated capacity using Stata (or other similar statistical packages)  
• Success in obtaining external research funding.
• Ability to contribute to communities through research.
• Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Selection Criteria.

Please note: We will only be accepting applications from candidates that already hold the right to work in Australia. 

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Peter Butterworth (Professor) at p.butterworth@deakin.edu.au 

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Research Fellow (554459).pdf

Applications for this position close on Monday 27th of May

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.