- Job no: 519624
- Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years (35-hour week)
- Remuneration: $106,337 + 17% Superannuation
- Location: Kensington, NSW
- 3 Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows to commence from July 2024
Why The Role Matters:
The Laureate Centre for History & Population is a 5-year Australian Research Council-funded research centre directed by Scientia Professor Alison Bashford. We are seeking three (3) Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows to undertake independent and collaborative research on aspects of the modern (post 1800) history of population policy. This may include the intellectual history of population and political economy; and/or the international history of population debate, including environmental history dimensions. Preference may be given to historians or historical geographers of Australia, India, China or Japan, or of the United Nations’ engagement with population matters.
Working with Professor Bashford, Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows will contribute to a reassessment of modern world history by centrally analysing population change and population policy, at national, regional and international levels. Environmental, economic, and intellectual historians, as well as historians of gender and health are invited to apply. The Centre’s research program is structured around four intellectual strands: Bio, Geo, Eco, Cosmo. https://historyandpopulation.com/
The Laureate Postdoctoral Fellows will report to the Head of School with a dotted reporting line to Professor Alison Bashford and will have no direct reports. Postdoctoral appointments are for two years, commencing 1 July 2024 or soon thereafter.
Accountabilities:
(please review the Position Description for a full list of Accountabilities)
- Contribute independently and as a team member to historical research on population in a modern world history context.
- Present and publish academic papers for international journals, and conduct research towards an independently authored monograph.
- Design and manage intellectual strands within the Laureate Program, including research activities with international collaborators.
- Assist with the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
- Assist in occasional lecturing and tutoring to undergraduate or postgraduate students, according to area of expertise.
- Participation in international conferences and/or workshops relevant to the project as required.
- Participate in regular program meetings and undertake other research and administration activities as required.
Skills and Experience:
(please review the Position Description for a full list of Skills and Experience)
- PhD in the history of modern gender, environmental, economic or intellectual history of population. Preference may be given to historians of East Asia or South Asia or of the United Nations. Preference may be given to historians of 20th century world history, although historians with expertise in earlier periods may apply.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated track record of high-quality research outputs, publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity, with potential for agenda-setting contributions.
- Potential to initiate and drive scholarly meetings, panels, symposia and conferences.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
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)
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. To be considered please submit your application and upload your CV, a cover letter addressing how your skills and experience match the selection criteria (as outlined in the position description) for this position, and a 2 to 3-page proposal for a 2-year independent research project. Please also upload a sample publication or draft chapter as a PDF within your application.
Please apply directly through our JOBS@UNSW website:
https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/519624/laureate-postdoctoral-fellow-history-population-3-positions
A copy of the full Position Description can be found on our JOBS@UNSW website.
The submission closing date for this role is Sunday 18th February 2024, by 11:30pm.
Get in Touch:
For further information on the Laureate Centre for History & Population, please contact Professor Bashford,
[email protected].
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Allyssar Hamoud, Talent Acquisition Coordinator at
[email protected]Please note, any applications sent to the contacts above will not be accepted.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
