Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Social & Organisational Psychology (uq)

Job Description

• School of Psychology / Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues

• Fast track your career with our early career academic development program

• Based at our St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

As part of our commitment to research excellence, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. Not only do we have one of the largest PhD enrolments in Australia, but we have also made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Fellow with expertise in Social and Organisational Psychology, especially with an emphasis on the social identity approach or a related field, to join the recently established Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA).

The BITA Training Centre is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Centre led by Queensland University of Technology in partnership with The University of Queensland, University of Western Australia, and industry organisations. It aims to build transformative capability in people, data, and solutions to support Australian organisations to achieve higher returns on technology investment.

In this role, you will support research which focuses on understanding and overcoming the behavioural barriers that impede the widespread adoption and diffusion of innovative technologies. Your research will address the challenges at each stage of the innovation process – conception and design, market translation, and evaluation.

This position will be based within the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland (UQ) under the supervision of Professor Alex Haslam (Centre Deputy Director). The appointee will also work closely with other BITA researchers based at UQ, most notably Professor Jolanda Jetten, but also Associate Professor Nik Steffens, Professor Barbara Masser, Professor Blake McKimmie, and Associate Professor Martin Edwards, and with partners at collaborating industry organisations.

For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.

This is a part-time (50% FTE), fixed-term, research focused position for three (3) years. This opportunity is being offered at Academic Level A or B commensurate with the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

At Level A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808- $100,926, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696 - $118,084 annually. 

At Level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,079 - $125,687, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $124,113 - $147,054 annually. 

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Alex Haslam via email at a.haslam@uq.edu.au.

For application queries, or to request a copy of the information booklet, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Responses to the relevant ‘About You’ section (found within the information booklet above)

Applicants should specifically address in your cover letter which academic level you are applying for (Level A or Level B).

Please note, you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au 

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Monday 29 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number: R-32783).