Onsite Senior Research Fellow, Climate-Smart Forestry – Indigenous Australian Theme Lead

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About the role

  • Lead Indigenous Australians and Forests research at the Centre for Climate-Smart Forestry. Focus on developing partnerships, research design, and inclusive knowledge exchange with Indigenous communities in Australia.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Research Design and Delivery: Develop and implement the Indigenous Australians and Forests theme, aligning activities with CCSF and AFWI priorities and producing high quality scholarly outputs.
  • Build Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement: Forge and sustain respectful relationships with Traditional Owner groups, industry and government to enable co - design and knowledge exchange.
  • Grow and Nurture Capacity: Create pathways and training for Indigenous participation in research and provide supervision and mentorship for HDR students and early-career research staff.
  • Provide Research Leadership: Lead co-funded and co-designed proposal development , and contribute to CCSF outreach and sector engagement.
  • Contribute to Centre Governance: Actively participate in CCSF planning, seminars , and committees to promote inclusion and the Two Worlds framework across the CCSF.

Requirements

  • You hold a PhD in Forest Science, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
  • You possess a strong publication record and experience delivering research that impacts policy or practice.
  • You have proven experience building respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities and applying culturally safe, Two Worlds approaches.
  • You are skilled in designing grant proposals and managing funded projects.
  • You are collaborative, ethically grounded, and committed to inclusive research practice.
  • You have proven experience working with Indigenous communities.

Benefits

  • Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
  • Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
  • Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
  • Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
  • Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
  • Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Job title

Senior Research Fellow, Climate-Smart Forestry – Indigenous Australian Theme Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

A$124,656 - A$172,613 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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