Postdoctoral Fellow┋Restoration, ‘rewilding’ and prevention of further wildlife loss in Australia

• Full time fixed term until 30 November 2025, located on the Camperdown Campus at the School of School of Life and Environmental Sciences
• Opportunity to make valuable contributions to the reintroduction of species and future restoration efforts in urban Australia
• Base Salary Level A $113,184 p.a. - $134,403 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow who is passionate about restoration, ‘rewilding’ and prevention of further wildlife loss in Australia. Working with seven Councils and three State government agencies in northern Sydney, you will be working on an exciting project that will experimentally assess a new approach to conservation by restoring regionally-present but locally-missing wildlife. Expected outcomes include the restoration of ecosystem services provided by wildlife and increased opportunities for community engagement with nature. Project benefits include initiating rewilding in urban areas, improved public education on the benefits of restoring wildlife and greater potential to conserve our biodiversity and cultural heritage.

The successful candidate will take a leading role as a postdoctoral fellow working across both the ecological and social science components of the project, including but not limited to leading field surveys, surveying public/community attitudes towards rewilding, and community engagement activities. A key objective within the term of employment will be to help identify suitable areas and species for rewilding whilst also leading high-level publication outputs on future opportunities for restoring wildlife in urban areas. The candidate will work closely with honours and PhD students on the project.  

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with project partners and chief investigators to achieve the project objectives
• provide leadership and assist the ecological and social science surveys being undertaken by PhD and Honours students
• lead high-level publications on topics related to urban wildlife restoration and rewilding in Australia and globally
• co-author or lead publications from data collected during the ecological and social science components of the project
• develop communication strategies to promote the project achievements and outputs
• assist with general project management including ethics and permitting.

The School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES) brings together researchers in the life, earth, and environmental sciences to improve teaching and build new infrastructure to support and enhance capacity in research and teaching.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow who has:

• a PHD in a related field
• the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team of researchers
• a track record working in conservation related research in Australia or Internationally
• experience undertaking and leading ecological field surveys
• an ability to work across both ecological and social science components of the project
• demonstrated ability to produce high-level synthesis and review papers, as well as more data focused publication outputs
• experience working with large datasets and undertaking complex statistical and spatial modelling.     

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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.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

How to apply

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Applications Close

Sunday 17 September 2023 11:59 PM