Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow - Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales
Description
Job no: 522321
Work type:
full time
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Categories:
Post Doctoral Research Associate
- Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term for 3 years (35hour week)
- Remuneration: Level A $106, % Superannuation
- Location: Kensington, NSW (with the option of hybrid working arrangements)
- Two Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows to commence from July 2024
About us
UNSW Law & Justice is a top-ranking faculty and a global leader in law and criminology education and research, setting the pace in Australia for 50 years.
Why the Role Matters
The Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship on 'Evacuations in
International Law:
Disasters, Conflict and Humanitarian Crises' is a five-year research program directed by Scientia Professor Jane McAdam AO.
It is based at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law in the Faculty of Law & Justice at UNSW Sydney.
The Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows will have a unique opportunity to be part of a world-leading and agenda-setting research program.The program will consider the range of contexts in which evacuations are used - from disasters to conflict to pandemics - to provide the first sustained, integrated legal analysis of how evacuations are carried out, and to ensure that ad hoc responses are replaced with systematic, sustainable solutions that safeguard people's lives and livelihoods.
The Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows will undertake independent research, writing and fieldwork within the Laureate research program and will also collaborate with other members of the Laureate team.
The Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows will report to Professor Jane McAdam and will have no direct reports.
Accountabilities
Specific accountabilities for this role include (but are not limited to):
- Conduct high-quality individual and collaborative research on evacuations and international law, with a particular focus on conflict or disasters.
- Disseminate research by presenting and publishing academic papers in refereed international journals, edited books, reports and submissions, and conduct research towards an independently authored monograph.
- Disseminate research findings at national and international conferences and in the media.
- Codesign and manage intellectual streams within the Laureate research program, including research activities with international collaborators.
- Assist with the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
- Participate in regular program meetings and undertake other research and administration activities as required.
- Undertake fieldwork to contribute to the team's understanding and analysis of evacuations in particular contexts.
Skills and Experience:
Skills and experience required for this position include (but are not limited to):
- A PhD in international refugee law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law or international disaster law, ideally with a particular focus on displacement or mobility. Applications from people with lived experience of displacement are encouraged.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake highquality academic research with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated track record of highquality research outputs, publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity, with potential for agendasetting contributions.
- Potential to speak at highquality scholarly meetings, panels, symposia and conferences.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
Benefits and Culture
People are at the core of everything we do.
We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
How to Apply
Get in Touch
For any role-related queries, please contact:
Professor Jane McAdam AO
Scientia Professor of Law and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow
Director, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
For any recruitment-related queries, please contact:
Persa Tza
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