Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $118,632 -$134,507 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Fixed Term (until 31 March 2028)
- Join a progressive team within a world-class university
- Advance transdisciplinary scholarship through research, collaboration and high-impact practice
- Engage with regional communities in the development of community-led flood intelligence networks
Position overview
This fixed-term position will be based at the School of Art and Design, working in close collaboration with the School of Engineering, the Fenner School of Environment and Society, and the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions.
Funded by the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund, this position supports an ANU transdisciplinary team partnering with communities in the Northern Rivers (Wilsons River Catchment, Mullumbimby/Main Arm, Uki) and Cabonne Shire to develop, test, and evaluate local community-led flood intelligence networks. These networks aim to strengthen community capacity and resilience through reduced vulnerability, enhanced communication, and the design and development of state-wide resources for informed and timely preparation and response to flooding events.
The Person
The successful candidate will hold a PhD in design or a related field, with an active research and publication agenda. The successful candidate will have experience in one or more of: co-design or participatory design; design for disaster risk reduction; design for climate and environmental futures; humanitarian engineering; citizen science projects; or spatial information design and mapping. They will have a demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate across university sectors, industry, government and community through research, teaching or practice. The Research Fellow will contribute to the supervision of research-support staff and students delivering project-based learning and actively participate in the broader intellectual and academic life of the School, College and University.
Located within the School of Art and Design, the Design program combines contemporary design methods and digital technologies with hands-on making. It prepares graduates who are skilled, inventive, versatile and ready to engage with present and future global opportunities and challenges. The program is strategically undisciplined in recognition of the need for designers of the future to navigate complexity across traditional boundaries. We support a focus on social and environmental responsibility and encourage students to develop an ethical framework as emerging design practitioners. This position will contribute to the design program through broad expertise in contemporary design research and practice.
The position is based in Canberra but involves travel to partner locations, a current Australian driver’s licence would be beneficial.
About the College
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 Dr Naomi Hay, E: [email protected]
The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [email protected]
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.
