Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow - Law School

The University of Queensland Law School

Organisational Environment

Based at UQ St Lucia as part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, the TC Beirne School of Law is the oldest and most prestigious law school in Queensland, and one of Australia's leading research-intensive law schools.

Currently, the School employs 18 professional staff, 50 full-time academic staff and several adjunct professors. The School's talented and committed researchers and educators include national and international scholars, distinguished alumni and leaders of the legal profession who are recognised for their research and teaching excellence both nationally and internationally.

With law programs that are ranked 36th in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the School offers students a premier legal education through small group teaching complemented by a comprehensive co-curricular program. The School attracts the best and brightest students from Australia and abroad through its competitive entry requirements. It cultivates exceptional legal thinkers and leaders who use their discipline, ingenuity and initiative to change and enrich the world.

The School's home, the west wing of the Forgan Smith building, recently underwent an extensive re-imagination and refurbishment to ensure future generations of students will continue to enjoy the highest quality and most relevant legal educational experience. Today, the School boasts world-class, state-of-the-art facilities, including one of Queensland's largest law libraries and the Sir Harry Gibbs Moot Court.

To learn more about the TC Beirne School of Law, please visit https://law.uq.edu.au .

Information for Prospective Staff

Information about life at UQ including staff benefits, relocation and UQ campuses is available at https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources .

The Role

The successful applicant will be a key player in a strong, productive and collaborative research partnership between The University of Queensland, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW Canberra) and the Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre (TAS-DCRC), focusing on the investigation of legal and ethical implications of using autonomous systems in the armed forces. The work of the two research fellows appointed in this round will concentrate on legal issues arising from the military use of autonomous air and maritime platforms respectively.

This project aims is to deliver value-sensitive input into systems design and policy development. The successful candidate will produce research papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals, present at conferences and other forums, and complete other research-related administrative duties.

The Person

Our ideal candidate will be well versed in international law, with either a PhD or significant legal practice, and a track record of high-quality scholarly publications. We are looking for someone who can engage with stakeholders from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and institutions, with a commitment to upholding the values of the University, School and research group. The successful candidate must have, or have the ability and willingness to obtain, a baseline security clearance from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA).

The University of Queensland values diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Please refer to the University's Diversity and Inclusion webpage ( https://staff.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/human-resources/diversity ) for further information and points of contact if you require additional support.

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to Brett Pelttari, Recruitment Advisor on b.pelttari@uq.edu.au .

Remuneration

We're offering two (2) full-time, fixed term (3 year) appointments at either Academic (Research) levels B and C.

Level B - the remuneration package will be in the range $93,985 - $111,607 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $109,962 - $128,348 p.a.).

Level C - the remuneration package will be in the range $115,131 - $132,753 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% (total package will be in the range $134,703 - $155,321 p.a.).

The University of Queensland also offers other competitive options including salary sacrificing, on campus childcare, leave packaging and discounted private health insurance as well as many other benefits.

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Associate Professor Rain Liivoja (Project Lead) on +61 7 336 58830 or r.liivoja@uq.edu.au .

To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents:

1. Covering letter addressing the selection criteria embedded within the position description , and;
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)

For information on completing the application process click here .