{"job":{"jobId":2485983,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":518,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics (Applied Behavioural Economics)","description":"\n\n<ul>\n<li>Full time, 2-year fixed term (with the possibility of extension subject to funding and performance)</li>\n<li>Join a collaborative and supportive network of internationally renowned academics</li>\n<li>Level A/B, Base Salary $103,840 - $117,425 + 17% superannuation</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>About the opportunity</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences</a> and the <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Faculty of Medicine and Health</a> are partners in an exciting new research initiative -- the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://lifecoursecentre.org.au/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Life Course Centre</a> - which will identify the pathways through which social and economic disadvantage are perpetuated over the life course, within communities, and across generations. The Life Course Centre is comprised of an inter-disciplinary team of renowned social scientists based at four Australian universities, NGOs, government departments, and eminent international research affiliates.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">This position is based in the <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/schools/school-of-economics.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">School of Economics </a>within Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, in the research program on the cognitive science of disadvantage which encompasses a broad range of issues in neuroeconomics, behavioural economics and cognitive psychology including mental health, child health and development; education; sleep disorders; youths and risky behaviour. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Deborah Cobb-Clark on the research agenda exploring the role of personality traits (e.g. locus of control, self-control) and economic preferences (e.g. risk attitudes) in underpinning social and economic wellbeing.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>About you</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">As the successful candidate, you will work with Professor Cobb-Clark as well as colleagues in the School of Economics and elsewhere within the Centre to provide leadership and foster excellence in research, and further the goals of the Centre. You will be an accomplished researcher with an established track record in research in one or more of the following fields: behavioural economics; applied microeconomics; labour economics; health economics; education economics; or family economics.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>You will have:</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>completed a PhD in Economics</li>\n<li>evidence of a strong research interest in behavioural economics generally, and the role of personality traits and economic preferences in economic decision making in particular</li>\n<li>evidence of the ability to conduct independent economic research and assume responsibility for the development and completion of research papers</li>\n<li>demonstrated ability to work as part of a research team, and work with other members of staff to meet the aims and deadlines of a project</li>\n<li>a track record in research and writing and the potential to develop further research expertise through various projects.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">To keep our community safe, please be aware of our <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/covid-19/health-safety/keeping-our-campus-covid-safe.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">COVID safety precautions</a> which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Pre-employment checks</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"http://sydney.edu.au/recruitment/recruitment-process/nsw-health-requirements.shtml\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">NSW Health employment requirements</a></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>EEO statement</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">At the University of Sydney, our shared values include <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/vision-and-values/diversity.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">diversity and inclusion</a> and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney/indigenous-careers.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People</a>, <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/vision-and-values/diversity/gender-equity.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">women</a>, <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney/careers-for-people-with-disability.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">people living with a disability</a>, <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/vision-and-values/diversity/cultural-diversity.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds</a>, and those who identify as <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/vision-and-values/diversity/lgbtiq-community.html\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">LGBTIQ</a>. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the <strong>Apply</strong> button at the top of the page.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>© </strong>The University of Sydney</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Click to view the <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://unisyd.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/WorkdayIntegration/ERz5M-VjsbFHqJ7sgSPXHDYBhLDlzkvuypCwGnIJyEJiwg\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Position Description</a> for this role.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Applications Close</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Sunday 24 September 2023 11:59 PM</p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Camperdown, Australia","location1":"오세아니아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=bGVzbGV5LmFubmdlb3JnZS43MDgyMS44NzgxQHVzeWRhdS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Temporary","salary":"$103,840 - $117,425 + 17% superannuation","original_id":"UNI|349179","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/349179","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":null,"managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Camperdown, Australia","log_hit":0,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-08-15T20:34:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-08-15T20:34:27.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":518,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"University of Sydney","name_en":"The University of Sydney","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>The University of Sydney is one of the world’s leading, comprehensive research and teaching universities. We offer an exceptional range of disciplines – more than 400 areas of study – and our community includes more than 70,000 students, 8000 permanent and fixed-term staff and <a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/wVfMCWqjnTXNzPU6EkJA?domain=sydney.edu.au\">350,000 alumni</a> in more than 170 countries.</p><p> </p><p>Leadership has always been at the core of our values. We were one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely on academic merit, and to open our doors to women on the same basis as men. Our aim is to make lives better not just by producing leaders of society, but through equipping our people with the qualities that allow them to serve all of our communities at every level.</p><p> </p><p>In creating the first university in Australia in 1850, our founders recognised the power of education to inspire positive change. We hold that belief just as strongly today.</p><p> </p><p><a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/WTvXCX5k6sDkBqCVwoWx?domain=sydney.edu.au\">Our research</a> is driven by the big picture. From combating the world’s deadliest diseases to inventing tiny devices that make a super-sized difference to computing, we excel in innovative collaboration.</p><p>Supported by more than 90 <a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/kyZbCY5l6spjkNS9l5xx?domain=sydney.edu.au\">research centres</a>, our researchers are <a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/i5YzCZ0m4F8XPDsyMyr3?domain=sydney.edu.au\">finding solutions to the world’s greatest challenges</a> – and many others – by changing the way they look at them.</p><p><a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/WcN8C14BjFBLnkCYAnen?domain=sydney.edu.au\">We work with the best companies</a>, including Microsoft, GE and Qantas, to generate products, systems and services that benefit the communities we serve – locally, nationally and globally.</p><p> </p><p>The world is changing, and university education needs to change as well. We’ve reimagined the <a href=\"https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/U_EBC2W1RiZ0KRCMVsUm?domain=sydney.edu.au\">Sydney Undergraduate Experience</a> – the way we teach and the way you’ll learn – to prepare you for a future full of possibilities.</p><p>We recognise that the future of work will be very different, so it’s our ambition that every University of Sydney student will complete their degree with the confidence and ability to think critically, collaborate productively and influence the world.</p>","logoImg":"","logoImgSquare":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/dev/images/university-of-sydney-logo-Web_1533434661552.png","homepageUrl":"https://sydney.edu.au/","infoUrl":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-sydney","country":"AU","state":"New South Wales","location":"오세아니아","address":"Level 1, The Box Factory K06, 1 - 3 Ross Street, Sydney, New South Wales, NSW 2006, Australia","phoneNumber":"+61 2 8627 1444 (outside Australia) M-F 9am-5","faxNumber":"","type":1,"univType1":"대학","univType2":"대학교","univType3":"","univType4":"본교","establishedAt":"1849-12-31T00:00:00.000Z","count_majors":null,"count_students":null,"meta_competitiveness":"","publishState":1,"updatedAt":"2020-03-27T11:21:42.000Z","createdAt":"2020-03-04T20:13:07.000Z","default_1_bannerImage":null,"default_1_bannerImageMobile":null,"default_2_bannerImage":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/production/images/1675736203608/Sydney_prime_PC.png","default_2_bannerImageMobile":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/production/images/1675736207192/Sydney_prime_M.png","default_3_bannerImage":"https://s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/jobs.ac.kr/dev/images/SYDNEY_1054498806688.jpg","default_3_bannerImageMobile":null}}