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We seek a skilled and dedicated early career researcher with experience in qualitative methods, experience or interest in deliberative democratic methods, relevant social science or public health background, and experience in preparing high-quality review articles to join our team.

The Faculty of Social Sciences draws on traditional and emerging disciplines to conduct research to help individuals and communities live meaningful, healthy, secure and sustainable lives. We aim to be a social catalyst, promote health and wellbeing, and promote interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability. Research for Social Change is a new centre for values based social science focused on human health and wellbeing.  Our work is organised under four themes: social determinants of human wellbeing, technologies and human wellbeing, other species and human wellbeing, and methodological development.

Join our centre  and contribute to its early development, and to a range of projects, including becoming part of the national NHMRC-funded Wiser Healthcare group, a dynamic four-university collaboration focused on understanding and reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment (

You will be prompted to respond to the selection criteria as part of the online application process, based on the position description below. You will be able to save your application at any time and submit at a later date if required. Late applications or applications submitted via email will not be considered. All applications must be submitted online via the UOW job portal before the closing date. For further information please contact uow-recruitment@uow.edu.au

For enquiries regarding the position please email Professor Stacy Carter, Director at stacyc@uow.edu.au

The University of Wollongong is committed to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion.  We value and acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures. We embrace diversity a key component of attracting and retaining talent at UOW.