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Postdoctoral Fellow in Paleoecology
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Paleoecology to join our interdisciplinary research team at The University of Melbourne. This is your chance to work at the cutting edge of environmental history while collaborating closely with Indigenous communities.
✨ What You'll Do:
✅ Conduct pollen-based research to reconstruct past landscapes
✅ Apply advanced statistical techniques to analyse sediment cores
✅ Work collaboratively with Indigenous partners to ensure research is culturally informed and respectful
✅ Contribute to interdisciplinary research that enhances environmental understanding
Why Join Us?
✔ Competitive salary + 17% super
✔ Flexible work arrangements (0.6 to 1.0 FTE)
✔ A vibrant, collaborative research environment
✔ Professional development opportunities
📍 Location: Parkville, University of Melbourne
📆 Fixed-term: 18 months
💰 Salary: $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. + benefits
If you have a PhD in paleoecology, palynology, environmental science, or a related field and a passion for integrating Indigenous perspectives in research, we’d love to hear from you!
* Applications close: 30 March 2025
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We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first peoples, knowledge‐holders, and knowledge-creators of this country. We acknowledge that First Nations people never ceded their lands or seas. We value the knowledge and traditions that reflect the wisdom of ancestors going back 65,000 years and more and recognise the significance of this in the ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are custodians of Country. We will continue to learn ways to care for and be responsible for Country, and we will seek to build a future that is based on truth‐telling, mutual understanding, hope, empowerment, and self‐determination.