Python Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• $101,257 to $120,255
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Gardens Point

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join School of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Academic Division.

This Postdoctoral Research Fellow will contribute to research working on new projects with multiple existing data sources, national and international networks, and QUT based senior academics. The position will assist with supervision of Higher Degree by Research students.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Business and Law comprises the QUT Business School and QUT Law. Widely recognised for yielding career-ready graduates, industry engagement, and relevant high-quality research, we prepare learners and communities today for the real world of tomorrow.

Led by the Executive Dean and the Faculty Leadership Team, the Faculty of Business and Law is committed to real-world learning and research excellence, supported by our deep industry engagement and extensive global connections. Our commitment to inclusivity and belonging encourages our staff and learners to achieve their full potential.

With a balance of theory and practical experiences, our business and law courses are developed and delivered in consultation with industry and the professions, ensuring our learners develop the skills and knowledge they need to ethically and sustainability shape the future. Our graduates are critical and creative thinkers, embracing diverse perspectives and equipped for self-leadership and life-long learning.

Our discipline schools are established with affinities that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, providing a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength.

These include:

• School of Accountancy
• School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
• School of Economics and Finance
• School of Law
• School of Management
• Graduate School of Business

Our researchers collaborate in specialised research groups within and across disciplines. The Faculty of Business and Law hosts centres specialising in impactful, industry-connected research and engagement addressing the future enterprise, health law, decent work and industry, entrepreneurship, environmental law, law technology, econometrics, behavioural economics, consumer and stakeholder engagement and more.

The QUT Business School is the first Australian business school to earn accreditation with all three of the world’s leading international quality assurance agencies: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. Less than 1% of business schools globally have achieved triple accreditation, and we are proud to be a part of this distinguished group. With a similarly long and esteemed history, QUT Law is also extensively involved in delivery of commercial and continuing education programs including practical legal training, satisfying the requirements for admission to professional legal practice.

QUT Law and the QUT Business School have built strong national and international reputations for excellence and impact, delivering exceptional real-world opportunities for our learners, industry partners, and community. We attract high-quality domestic and international participants, with over 15,000 learners studying across single or double undergraduate degrees, postgraduate coursework and research degrees, and executive education.

The Faculty of Business and Law operates at the University’s Gardens Point campus. Located in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, the Gardens Point campus provides the Faculty with a distinct competitive advantage to provide transformative education, research and connections with industry. The Graduate School of Business also delivers programs at a Canberra site.

About the School of Economics and Finance

The School of Economics and Finance is one of the five Schools in the Faculty of Business and Law and is comprised of approximately 42 academic staff within the fields of Economics, Econometrics, Finance, and Property Economics. Our academics conduct research in several fields with a strong focus on publication quality and impact. The School has an active research environment that provides opportunities for both academics and higher degree students to interact regularly. The School is home to the Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology (BEST) and the National Centre for Econometric Research (NCER). We deliver teaching programs in the Economics and the Finance undergraduate majors within the Business degree, the Property Economics undergraduate degree, the postgraduate major in Applied Finance, and the graduate certificate in Behavioural Economics. We also teach within the MBA programme and collaborate with other Schools and Faculties in delivering units of our expertise where they are needed.

What you need to succeed

This role will suit those who have exceptional relationship management and highly developed interpersonal skills to build and foster connections within QUT and with the wider community.

You will demonstrate: