Research Fellow

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus with long periods spent in Darwin, NT
• Part-time (0.8FTE) and fixed-term until 8 December 2028
• Level B $122,391 + 17% Superannuation

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

• Work collaboratively with a dynamic research team to shape and execute ethnographic fieldwork, working within a project focused on the social dimensions of the energy transition and climate change.
• Analyse and translate qualitative data into high-impact publications, as well as potentially creative outputs and actionable policy frameworks that speak directly to industry partners and communities.
• Actively build your professional reputation by establishing collaborative, and interdisciplinary partnerships across Deakin and other universities, industry networks, and regional community stakeholders.
• Enhance your post-PhD career by gaining experience in a cross-institutional team and contributing to team publications and events.

• PhD in Anthropology or Geography and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• Emerging reputation in research and scholarship through publications
• Experience conducting ethnographic or qualitative research, including interviews, participant observation, fieldwork, and qualitative data analysis
• Research experience relating to the energy transition, decarbonisation, climate change, environmental management, or related social and environmental issues
• Ability to contribute to communities through research
• Capacity to contribute to leadership of research and administration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Timothy Neale (Associate Professor) at t.neale@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Research Fellow (586151).pdf

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.

Advertised: 01 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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