Specific responsibilities for this role include:

• Contribute independently and as a team member to historical research on population in a modern world history context
• Present and publish academic papers for international journals, and conduct research towards an independently authored monograph
• Design and manage intellectual strands within the Laureate Program, including research activities with international collaborators
• Assist with the coordination of research activities and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
• Assist in occasional lecturing and tutoring to undergraduate or postgraduate students, according to area of expertise
• Participation in international conferences and/or workshops relevant to the project as required
• Participate in regular program meetings and undertake other research and administration activities as required.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

About the successful applicant (Selection Criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

Level A:

• PhD in the history of modern gender, environmental, economic or intellectual history of population.
• Preference may be given to historians of East Asia or South Asia or of the United Nations.
• Preference may be given to historians of 20th century world history, although historians with expertise in earlier periods may apply
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with limited supervision
• Demonstrated track record of high-quality research outputs, publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity, with potential for agenda-setting contributions
• Potential to initiate and drive scholarly meetings, panels, symposia and conferences
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training

For Level B appointment, in addition to the above:

• A monograph related to population history published with a scholarly press; or manuscript already delivered to a press
• A prior postdoctoral appointment partially or fully completed

For further information on the Laureate Centre for History & Population, please contact Professor Bashford, a.bashford@unsw.edu.au  

In addition to cover letter addressing selection criteria, please include 3-5 page proposal for a 3-year independent research project and one sample chapter or article, published or unpublished.  

Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.