Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Computational or Mathematical Psychology

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Melbourne, VICTORIA
Deadline: 02 Feb 2023

Job no: 0057492
Location: Parkville
Role type: 
Full time; Continuing
Faculty:
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Salary: 
Classification is either Level B, Level C or Level D depending on experience and qualifications.
Level B - $110,236 - $130,900 p.a. plus 17% super
Level C - $135,032- $155,698 p.a. plus 17% super
Level D - $162,590 - $179,123 p.a. plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About - Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

www.psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au

The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is one of the leading schools of Psychology in Australia, with active research programs in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Clinical Science, Cognitive and Mathematical Psychology, and Social and Personality Psychology. The School has recently established research hubs in Complex Human Data, Decision Science, Ethics and Well-being, and Brain and Mental Health and has also developed major initiatives in behaviour change (Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change) and contemplative studies (Centre for Contemplative Studies). We have a large undergraduate teaching program and diverse postgraduate research and professional training programs.

About the Role
The School is seeking an outstanding researcher with expertise in computational or mathematical psychology to join the Complex Human Data Hub and contribute to the school’s teaching program. The CHDH has areas of strength in memory, perception, categorization, decision-making, language, cultural evolution, and social network analysis. We welcome applicants from all areas of mathematical psychology, computational cognitive science, computational behavioural science and computational social science and are especially interested in applicants who can build upon or complement our existing strengths.  We particularly encourage applicants whose theoretical approaches and methodologies connect with social network processes and/or culture and cognition, or whose work links individual psychological processes to broader societal processes.

Responsibilities include:

  • Participating in research independently and as a member of the Complex Human Data Hub (http://http://psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/research/chdh)
  • Producing quality conference and seminar papers and publications
  • Teaching in the School’s undergraduate, fourth-year and/or graduate psychology programs
  • Participating in activities that strengthen the links between the University and the community and which help in the dissemination and utilisation of psychological knowledge.


About You
You will be an ethical scholar who values diversity and works effectively with individual differences with strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external) and work collaboratively. You will have a willingness and ability to contribute to the activities of the School through administration, engagement, and service to the discipline. 

You will also have:

  • PhD or equivalent research higher degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science or a cognate discipline
  • Evidence of significant contribution to independent and team based research in mathematical psychology or computational cognitive/social science
  • Familiarity with cutting edge advances and/or current sophisticated methods in mathematical psychology or computational cognitive/social science
  • Demonstrated success in obtaining research funding appropriate to your academic level
  • Strong, independent and original publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

  • Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
  • Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
  • Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
  • Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
  • Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, women, people of all ages, those with disabilities, and those who are culturally and linguistically diverse are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact  us at [email protected] .

Please note that applications will be open over the Christmas period and run into the new year. To manage timeline expectations, we plan to hold interviews in February 2023.

Position Description

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