Senior Research Fellow (Indigenous Targeted)

Why your role matters

Join the Division of Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement (SIEE) at UNSW, where we work to foster a diverse and inclusive staff and student community while partnering with communities and broader society to create positive and lasting change.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Research Fellow to play a leading quantitative research role within the Yuwaya Ngarra-li partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group. As part of the Societal Transformation and Equity team, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to community-led research that supports systemic change for Aboriginal children and young people in Walgett and beyond.

A key focus of the role is overseeing the innovative Walgett Children and Young People Linked Administrative Dataset and leading high-quality research that enhances understanding of the relationships between education, health and criminal justice outcomes. This role is part of the Yuwaya Ngarra-li Research and Evaluation team at UNSW and works collaboratively with the Dharriwaa Elders Group. The successful candidate will lead the management, analysis and drafting of publications drawing on this important dataset, making independent and original contributions to a growing body of community-led evidence that informs policy and practice.

Reporting to the Director of Yuwaya Ngarra-li, the Senior Research Fellow will work within a collaborative and highly respected research environment. This position offers the opportunity to be mentored by Dr Rebecca Reeve, providing valuable support for professional growth, research leadership and career development. While the role currently has no direct reports, there may be opportunities to undertake supervisory responsibilities in the future.

Specific accountabilities include:

• Make independent contributions to research that have a significant impact in the fields of quantitative data, criminology and Indigenous Data Governance and create a nationally recognised research track record.
• Undertake independent research in community-led place-based linked administrative data analysis, making an independent contribution through professional practice and expertise.
• Collaborate with and provide expert advice on data linkage and quantitative data analysis to the Director and other Yuwaya Ngarra-li team members at UNSW and in Walgett.
• Lead the management, analysis and reporting on studies of the Walgett Children and Young People Linked Administrative Dataset in collaboration with co-investigators at UNSW and DEG, including liaison with and reporting to relevant data custodians, ethics committees and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to Yuwaya Ngarra-li publications, presentations, planning and reflection sessions as required.

About You:

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated track record in quantitative research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships including with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.