Postdoctoral Fellow

Classification: Academic Level A
Salary package: $82,936 - $104,099 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed term (up to 12 months)
(part time hours will be considered) 

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The Position
The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) is the leading centre in Australia for research, education and practice in science communication and engagement. CPAS is a global leader in the field, with collaborations across our region and the world. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the work of CPAS through collaborative research, stakeholder engagement and knowledge-exchange working closely with Dr. Jasper Montana and other key members of the team. Specifically, they will carry out research on “knowledge, data and decision-making about people and nature relations”, which will apply empirical and theoretical methods to explore the methods, metrics and means by which knowledge, data and decision-making are produced about people and nature relations, such as socioecological indicators and well-being frameworks, in both Australia and internationally. The research will evaluate the ways in which different perspectives on people and nature relations capture the values, goals, and priorities of diverse stakeholders, and the potential of different approaches to inform environmental governance, including the conservation of nature, the maintenance of biocultural diversity, and the planning of urban green and blue spaces. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the planning, development and delivery of research, including producing peer-reviewed publications as well as policy recommendations. 

The Person
We are looking for a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to quickly develop productive, professional relationships with colleagues and clients. Highly developed organisational skills and effective self-management are key. To excel in this role, the role holder will have a PhD in science and technology studies, environmental governance, environmental sociology, environmental politics, human or environmental geography or a related field, and have the ability to articulate and prosecute innovative research and critical analysis that will contribute new insights on the institutions and practices that produce knowledge, data and decision-making about people and nature relations.

Learn more about the ground-breaking research and world class facilities of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) here.

For more information about the position please contact Dr. Jasper Montana on T: +61 2 6125 8506 E: jasper.montana@anu.edu.au.   

To Apply
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV), and
• No more than a two page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria.

The committee will consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria.

If shortlisted, candidates will be asked to complete an interview and short presentation on a proposed research project.

If you require adjustments to participate in any of the above assessments, please contact our HR team at E: hr.cos@anu.edu.au. Any adjustment request or the disclosure of disability will not be communicated to the selection committee without the candidates consent and it will not having any bearing on hiring decisions.

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The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.