"Postdoctoral Research Fellow"

Job Description:

• School of Psychology
• Full-time, fixed-term position for 2 years
• Base salary will range from $83,698 – $111,431 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
• Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our world-leading School of Psychology to support research on an ARC Discovery Project aimed at charting the development of foresight in young children.

Working with project leads Professor Thomas Suddendorf, Dr Kristy Armitage and Dr Sarah Coundouris, you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise and emerging research profile in cognitive development, as well as contribute to student supervision, and service and engagement activities.

In this role, you will examine the development of foresight through a series of studies with the aim of developing a standardised multifaceted battery that captures the dynamic trajectories of children’s foresight capacities. Your primary responsibility will be pilot testing and data collection with child participants. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate on related research projects and publish in reputable journals.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

• Completion or near completion of a PhD in developmental psychology, with a focus on cognitive development.
• An emerging research profile in developmental psychology, with expertise in children's foresight strongly preferred.
• A demonstrated record of conducting in-person testing of children, and experience with coding and analysing data from tasks measuring cognitive performance.
• A strong early career publication record in reputed refereed journals.
• Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external service activities.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks including verification of the right to work in Australia (employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment) and a Working with Children Blue Card. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Thomas Suddendorf at t.suddendorf@psy.uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• Cover letter including responses to the ‘About You’ section above

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Sunday 8 February at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number: R-60377).