Ref 5163/22 Research Officer, School of Social Sciences

• Liverpool City Campus
• Remuneration: $40,268 to $43,178 p.a.
• Part Time (0.4FTE), Fixed Term for 2 Years

About Western

Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located at the heart of Australia’s fastest-growing and economically significant region, Western Sydney. Boasting 11 campuses – many in Western Sydney CBD locations – and more than 200,000 alumni, 49,500 students and 3,500 staff, the University has 14 Schools with an array of well-designed programs and degrees carefully structured to meet the demands of future industry.

About the Role

The School of Social Sciences is seeking a motivated Research Officer to support the two WSU based Chief Investigators on the research project ‘Interventions for young men and boys using IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) in early relations: Analysing identification, referral and practices, and investigating motivating and protective factors for targeted intervention’.

The position will be responsible for project management including liasing with partners as required; independent research including literature searching and scoping, and writing of literature reviews in men’s behaviour change and young men and boys using IPV; assisting with design, building and administration of a survey; assisting with organising and undertaking co-design workshops with young people; gathering of research materials and data; working with the team on publications.

This is a part-time (14hours), fixed-term position for two years located at Liverpool City Campus. 

Please review the position description for more information

Remuneration Package: HEW Level 6 $40,268 to $43,178 p.a. (comprising Salary of $34,026 to $36,486 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Please contact Associate Professor Lucy Nicholas via email [email protected]

Closing Date: 8:30pm, Friday 14 October 2022 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. You must provide evidence of your working rights in Australia at time of application. 

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