Post-Doctoral Fellow

Classification: Academic Level A
Salary package: $80,914 to $101,560 plus 17% superannuation
Term:Continuing (contingent funded), Full Time (up to 3 years) 

• Conduct world leading research in radicalisation and risk assessment
• Deliver value to the ANU through exceptional research and engagement activities.  
• Work in a beautiful campus environment on the city’s doorstep.

Position overview
This position will work under the direction of Dr Emily Corner for an Office of National Intelligence funded grant entitled “Beyond Taxonomy: A Process Driven Investigation of Radicalisation”. The project aims to significantly deepen understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation toward violent extremism by moving beyond static descriptions of what antecedents are present in violent extremists to dynamic causal explanations of why people radicalise. Using experimental and survey data, this project expects to identify how radicalisation is enabled by cognitive changes resulting from interactions between social environments, cognitions, and behavioural responses.

The ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM) was established in 2015 to provide national leadership in the study of Australian society. CSRM has a strategic focus on the development of social research methods; analysis of social issues and policy; training in social science methods; long-term maintenance of crucial ANU surveys; and providing access to social scientific data. CSRM has around 50 staff from a range of academic disciplines including criminology, economics, psychology, anthropology, epidemiology, political science, and demography.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

Enquiries: Dr Emily Corner E: [email protected]
The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [email protected] 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information
In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.