- One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
- Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
- Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best
THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
The School of Psychology at UNSW is the leading Psychology school in Australia. It is located in the Faculty of Science and is recognised nationally and internationally for its excellence in research and teaching. It offers world class undergraduate psychology degrees, as well as postgraduate professional Masters training in Clinical and Forensic Psychology, an online Graduate Diploma program, and a PhD research program with over 120 students. 40 academic staff conduct experimental research in many areas of Psychology, including behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, perception, learning, memory and cognition, as well as health, social, developmental, clinical and forensic psychology. UNSW Psychology is the only School in the southern hemisphere ranked in the top 30 by discipline in the THES, QS and ARWU rankings. The School has well equipped research and teaching facilities and attracts outstanding staff and students from Australia and overseas. UNSW is located 5 km from the centre of Sydney and is close to other research centres, teaching hospitals, transport, shopping, and beaches.
For further information about the school please visit www.psychology.unsw.edu.au
The Research Associate (Level A)/Senior Research Associate (Level B) is expected to contribute towards the research effort of UNSW and to develop their research expertise through the pursuit of defined projects relevant to their particular field of research. This role is based in the School of Psychology and will support the academic activities undertaken at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program.
This role will be actively involved in two specific projects – taking a lead role on one project and a supporting role on the other. These projects comprise (1) a longitudinal research study investigating the psychological and social mechanisms underlying refugee mental health, and how these differ across contexts (i.e., in Australia and Indonesia) and (2) a study investigating efficacy and effectiveness of a scalable skills-based intervention in improving wellbeing and functioning amongst people with refugee backgrounds. The role will also assist in research project administration and reporting, data analysis and actively contribute to research outputs and grant applications.
About The Role
- LEVEL A - $113 - $121 / LEVEL B - $127k - $150k plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fixed Term – Approx. 2 years (to 31 August 2028)
- Full time (35 hours)
Specific responsibilities for this role include:
- Contribute independently or as a team member in conducting collaborative research with a focus to enhance the quality of research outcomes in the discipline area and to enable research teams to create scholarly output.
- Undertake specific research project/s under the guidance of a research leader and contribute to development of research activities.
- Support the dissemination of research outcomes through appropriate channels and outlets.
- Undertake discipline-appropriate research activities, e.g. surveys, literature reviews, data gathering and/or recording of results using appropriate research methods.
- Participate in and/or present at conferences and/or workshops relevant to the project as required.
- Assist with the supervision of research students in the research area where required.
- Develop and maintain well-organised, efficient systems of scheduling, communication, file organisation and documentation of both meetings and study procedures and train project staff in their use. Embed these systems into day-to-day research operations to ensure high quality, compliant, and consistent data collection.
- Coordinate multi-site research studies, including managing recruitment, screening, scheduling, tracking, and following up participants, and independently identifying and resolving issues surrounding participation rates.
- Coordinate project meetings and oversee the smooth running of research projects, ensuring adherence to study protocols and that project milestones and outcomes are met.
- Oversee translation and back-translation of measures into study languages.
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