Research Fellow

The School of Architecture, Design and Planning has a strong record in teaching architecture and architectural science and is recognized as an international leader in research in this field.

Your key responsibilities will be to :

• assisting in the development of existing research projects on indoor environmental quality in social housing, performing related energy simulations, assessment of building performance and assisting in urban heat monitoring and microclimate simulations.
• working closely with a wide range of stakeholders especially in social and affordable housing.
• supervising research assistants.
• coordinating, incorporating, and communicating research - both individual and with collaborative teams.
• actively contributing to, and taking a leading role in, organising and promoting seminars and workshops in relation to these projects (including communication, logistics, web content, and managing social media feeds).
• About you
• completed a PhD in architecture, architectural science or building physics, with a background in architecture and design
• demonstrated knowledge and an emerging profile in the following the research areas : sustainable design, energy modelling, climate data analysis, architectural technology or construction
• experience in DesignBuilder, Energy Plus, ENVI-met, GIS or QGIS, programming in Python or R
• experience in conducting outdoor and indoor environmental monitoring
• demonstrated experience in writing scientific publications in relevant fields
• demonstrated experience in working in collaborative environments.
• Sponsorship / work rights for
• Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

• Pre-employment checks

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.

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• Applications Close

Monday 16 June 2025 11 : 59 PM