About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow to achieve national and international recognition in interdisciplinary and impactful research and to develop and leverage on collaborations between the School of Economics and the Centre for Policy Futures. At this level it is expected that in incumbent will efficiently manage service and engagement roles and activities.
Key responsibilities include:
Research
Research and Project Management
External Engagement
Administration
Citizenship and Service
School of Economics & Centre for Policy Futures
The School of Economics and the Centre for Policy Futures have intersecting research interests in employment, labour markets, inequality and economic security and a shared vision to build research capability at UQ in this field of research.
UQ’s School of Economics ranks in the top 50 among economics departments worldwide for our research. We are one of the leading economics departments in Australia. Currently, we employ approximately 60 academic staff (FTE) in research and teaching duties. Our staff undertake world-class research across a range of fields including economic theory, econometrics and applied economics.
We have a growing group of Labour Economists and other Applied Economists, with Associate Professor Julie Moschion joining in May 2023 from the Melbourne Institute.
We host an ARC Future Fellow, as well as several research academics working on externally funded projects. Within the School is a number of research groups including the Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, which ranks third in the world. Our active seminar and visitor program provides exposure to leading researchers from around the world. The School hosts the Behavioural and Economic Science Cluster and collaborates closely with the University Centre for Business and Economics of Health, and the Faculty Australian Institute for Business and Economics.
We are a leading provider of economics education in Australia. Many of our academic staff have won prestigious national and UQ teaching awards and our teaching programs benefit significantly from our high-quality research. We offer a wide range of programs, from the only Bachelor of Economics in Queensland, to our flagship honours program, postgraduate coursework master’s programs, and world-class PhD program. In 2020, more than 2,100 domestic and international students were enrolled in our courses.
Details on our academic programs, research groups and staff profiles are available on the School’s website.
The Centre for Policy Futures (CPF), established in 2017, is a transdisciplinary research-policy hub within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Centre is committed to increasing UQ’s impact and engagement across three main research fields: 1) environmentally sustainable futures; 2) work futures and economic security and 3) science, innovation and society.
CPF’s objectives include developing knowledge exchange between the academic community, government, the private sector, and non-profits; pursuing rigorous research for evidence-informed policy outcomes; and contributing solutions to problems of local and national significance through applied policy relevant research. CPF strives to make its research clear and accessible to a wide range of stakeholders and audiences, and we foster relationships with a variety of partners to achieve the common goal of bridging research and policy solutions.
Half of the funding for the position comes from a generous bequest by Mr Donald McKnight AOM, a University of Queensland Economics alumni, business leader, international show skater, and judge. Through this position we aim to make a real-world impact, to reflect the example provided by Mr McKnight.
About You
What We Can Offer
This is a full-time (100%) fixed-term position available for three years at Academic Level B
The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range AUD$101,533 - $120,570 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range AUD$118,794 - $141,067 per annum.
For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021.
Questions?
To discuss this role please contact Professor Greg Marston from the Centre of Policy Future (g.marston@uq.edu.au) or Professor Daniel Zizzo from the School of Economics (d.zizzo@uq.edu.au).
For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
To submit an application for this role, go to the UQ Careers portal and use the Apply button.
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.
To satisfy prerequisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.
About The Selection Process
Please note that Seminars and Interviews have been currently scheduled for the week commencing Monday 24th October 2022.
As part of the Selection Process, applicants shortlisted for interview will be required to present a research seminar to members of the School of Economics and Centre for Policy Futures community prior to their scheduled interview.
We currently expect that presentations and interviews will take place via Zoom.
Other Information
Visa sponsorship is available for this appointment.
All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au.