Research Project Manager

Organisation/Company:
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

Research Field:
Sociology, Geography

Researcher Profile:
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country:
Australia

Application Deadline:
9 Feb 2025 - 00:
00 (UTC)

Type of Contract:
Other

Job Status:
Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

• 1 Year Fixed Term Appointment / Full Time with Part Time option for suitable candidates
• Role can be located at La Trobe University's Bundoora Campus or Albury-Wodonga Campus
• Senior Research Fellow/Level C/Research Only Academic

About the position

This Project Manager role will contribute to a team that is a collaboration between La Trobe's Climate Change Adaptation Lab within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, based in Bundoora, Melbourne, and the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems within the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, based in Albury-Wodonga.

The aim of the funded River Communities project is to support river and floodplain communities to identify, collate and apply river data and knowledge. The project involves identifying and engaging community members and landholders who have an interest in rivers and floodplains to explore their data and knowledge around river flows, floodplain inundation, and ecological conditions. It will design a framework for capturing and managing community knowledge and data and developing citizen science monitoring options. The work will involve on-ground field visits in the mid-Murray region to conduct social research (e.g., interviews) and develop and trial community monitoring approaches. It will involve engaging with Traditional Owners and First Nations groups in the region.

This particular role will involve organising and leading the day-to-day delivery of the project combined with intellectual and practical contributions to its content. It will involve working closely with others and independently to help deliver the project. It is suited to someone with a background in applied social science, familiarity with natural resource and environmental issues, and strong project management and research administration experience.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading the timely delivery of the project including managing milestones and deliverables.
• Collaborating with the rest of the team to determine and monitor team roles.
• Contributing to writing up research findings for high-quality publications.
• Working with the project team and industry partners to disseminate research findings.
• Co-supervising a Research Fellow and Research Assistants as needed.

Skills & Experience

• Completion of a PhD or equivalent qualifications in a relevant area of social science (e.g., Human Geography, Environmental Sociology).
• A record of timely, effective delivery of high-quality research projects and outputs.
• High level organisational skills:
  the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, initiate and follow-up actions, all with a high level of self-motivation and personal management.
• Publications of various sorts that provide evidence of sound analytical skills and strong research potential.
• Demonstrated capabilities in social science methods.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills, and experience required for this position.

Position Enquiries:
Lauren Rickards, Professor of Climate Change Adaptation, Sociology, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Email:
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Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date resume and;
• Response to Key Selection Criteria located in the position description.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.