Research Fellow, Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies

• School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• Lead the development of the UQ Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame

• Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues  

• Based at the vibrant St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

About This Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Research Fellow, Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies within the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. The Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies is the cornerstone of UQ’s overall Games strategy, providing a platform to bring together researchers from across the University to facilitate and accelerate research in sport and sport-related studies. The Centre will also play a critical external facing role, hosting public lectures, events, and visiting scholars from now through to 2032. It will also drive UQ’s Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame project, celebrating current students and alumni who have and will compete in the Games. It will play a major role in supporting 2032 legacy in Brisbane and beyond.

At Academic Level B, you will engage in research to further your expertise and growing research profile to achieve national recognition in your discipline. You will also efficiently manage service and engagement roles and activities within the Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences School and the wider University. As a research focused academic at this level, you will be expected to fulfil the necessary requirements to contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students.

Key responsibilities will include: 

Research

• Develop an independent and/or team research program to achieve national recognition and impact in the research area. Lead the development of the UQ Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame by conducting primary research and publication tasks.

• Increase the public profile of the Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies and promote UQ’s reputation in Olympic and Paralympic related topics.  Coordinate the Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies Research Network and organise internal and external engagement events.

• Produce quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing or exhibiting in national research journals, other appropriate refereed publications and conference publications, with a lead role in some outputs.

• Participate in or contribute as chief investigator role (often in conjunction with more experienced researchers) in applications for competitive research funding to support projects and activities, which includes actively seeking, obtaining and managing research funding.

• Work with colleagues in the development of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support.

• Contribute to progressing towards transfer of knowledge, technology and practices to research end users through translation, including commercialisation of UQ intellectual property.

• Review and draw upon best practice research methodologies.

Teaching

• Assist with teaching and coordination activities to relevant courses in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences within area of expertise.

• Where undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is undertaken achieve teaching quality as indicated by approved surveys and outcomes for students and improve or innovate where appropriate in response to feedback.

Supervision and researcher development

• Demonstrate a track record of the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students.

• Demonstrate personal effectiveness in supervision and management and development of researcher capability and skill.

• Facilitate engagement opportunities for Higher Degree by Research supervisees.

• Effectively lead and develop supervisee performance and conduct by providing feedback, coaching, and professional development.

• Manage staff effectively throughout the employee lifecycle in accordance with University policy and procedures.

• Work to promptly resolve conflict and grievances when they arise in accordance with University policy and procedures.

Citizenship and service

• Demonstrate behaviours that align to the UQ values.

• Show leadership of self and others through mentoring, collaboration and active participation in priority activities for the Centre.

• Participate in the governance of the Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies.

• Provide support to other academic positions and unit operations as needed during other team members absences.

• Effectively and efficiently manage internal service roles and administrative processes as required, including participation in decision-making and service on relevant committees.

• Collaborate in service activities external to the immediate organisation unit.

• Engage internal and external stakeholders to develop research projects relevant to the Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies.

• Actively pursue and develop external links and partnerships by cultivating relationships with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.

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

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 12 months.

At Academic level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,079 - $125,687, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $124,113 - $147,054 annually. As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad:  from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You

• Completion of a PhD in the discipline area.

• Applicants with expertise in sociocultural and historical aspects of sport will be highly regarded.

• A growing profile in research in the discipline area.

• A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

• Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining, and managing external research funding.

• A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.

• Experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor John Cairney at [email protected] .

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section

Other Information

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Sunday 14 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-32943). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 24 January 2024.

Please note that UQ will be closed from 23 December until 2 January (inclusive). All applicants for this position will be contacted in the new year. We thank you for your patience during this time.