Senior Research Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 7 (Research)
Salary package: $102,653-$107,795 per annum plus 17% superannuation (pro-rata)
Term: Fixed term (up to 12 months), Part-time (24.5 hours per week)

Position overview

The Centre for Gambling Research (CGR) in POLIS: the Centre for Social Policy Research invites applications for a Senior Research Officer with strong quantitative research skills to work closely with the lead researcher to support the successful delivery of the project ‘Risky parental gambling and child wellbeing: evidence-base for policy, harm prevention and service coordination’, contributing to the design and implementation of research directions, liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, and undertaking analysis of quantitative data using large population-based datasets (HILDA, LSAC, gambling prevalence surveys). The Senior Research Officer provides high level support to the research team, including coordinating support aspects of allocated research activities.

The Centre for Gambling Research (CGR) is a multidisciplinary research centre specialised in generating a robust evidence-base for practice and policy to reduce gambling harm. CGR seeks to promote and engage in rigorous academic debate and public discourse around gambling, and gambling harm including its impacts on families and the broader community. We are committed to building collaborative research partnerships between a range of stakeholders and with other research institutions.  CGR is part of POLIS, the ANU Centre for Social Policy Research in the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS).  POLIS is home to six other research centres, this interdisciplinary and collaborative space enables CGR to address and make a difference in the challenges of today's society.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information please contact Associate Professor Aino Suomi, E: Aino.Suomi@anu.edu.au 

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.