Job Opportunity – Research Fellow

Melbourne Social Equity Institute is currently advertising for a Research Fellow  (0.8 FTE, fixed-term for 3 years) to manage and contribute to the research project Activating Employment Futures Through Work Integration Social Enterprise, funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Program.

Melbourne Social Equity Institute is committed to achieving fairer societies through research that makes a difference. We conduct and facilitate interdisciplinary research that addresses the causes and consequences of social inequities and advances knowledge about effective ways to respond.

The Research Fellow will work with the Melbourne Social Equity Institute Director Professor Jo Barraket and academics and a PhD researcher at the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland, and with our partner organisations, to manage and contribute to the research project: Activating employment futures through work integration social enterprise, funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Program [LP220100323].

The Research Fellow will be required to work independently and proactively across organisational boundaries, managing project activities, contributing to data collection and analysis, and delivering applied research outputs according to grant requirements. The position will also contribute to academic outputs arising from these projects with other members of the project team. They will be supported in their work and professional development by the collegial and collaborative work environment of Melbourne Social Equity Institute.

Applications are open until 8 October 2023.

To learn more, please visit the University of Melbourne jobs page to learn more and to download the position description