Postdoctoral Research Fellow

About This Opportunity

Join an exciting and intellectually vibrant research environment at one of Australia’s leading Universities, as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow contributing to the ARC-funded project: ‘The Cultural History of Fatigue’, based in the School of Communication and Arts.

This project investigates how the historical and cultural construction of workplace fatigue shapes the design and implementation of fatigue management technologies in an age of AI. Through historical research, stakeholder consultation, and focus-group studies, it will analyse and evaluate the impact of automated fatigue management technologies on diverse users. Expected outcomes include better understanding of end user experiences, recommendations for more equitable fatigue management, and co-developed models for product design that mitigate the risk of automated discrimination.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Research

• Produce high-quality research outputs in line with disciplinary standards and develop a coherent research program and emerging research profile.
• Contribute to the collaborative research outputs and activities of the investigator team, including taking a lead on symposium and event organisation, and taking a leadership role in designing and recording a planned podcast series.
• Applications are welcome from a broad range of disciplines relevant to the project topic, including cultural studies, science and technology studies, history, anthropology, sociology, media studies, and management studies.
• We particularly welcome applications from candidates with proficiency in languages that extend the range of the existing research team, particularly non-European languages.

Citizenship and Service

• Demonstrate behaviours aligned with UQ values through collaboration, professionalism, and active participation in unit priorities.
• Contribute to the successful outcomes of the project by supporting the activities of the investigators and participating in the research culture of the School of Communication and Arts.
• Seek out opportunities to build external relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the wider community, as relevant to the project.