Overview
Located within the Department of Marketing at Griffith University, the Social Marketing @ Griffith (SM@G) is the world's largest university based social marketing centre. The group are recognised globally for their ability to deliver award-winning behavioural programs that deliver significant health, environment, and social benefits in Australia and abroad.

SM@G are a formidable, agile, and diverse team of researchers and professionals who are reinvesting in the next generation to deliver change for the better. The Centre offers a comprehensive program of scientific research and is pioneering advancements in the social marketing field. The scientific program seeks to challenge conventional social marketing and behavioural science thinking; develop unique formative insights and extend the evidence base demonstrating social marketing's effectiveness to facilitate positive social change.

About the opportunity
The position will focus on social marketing research that seeks to improve program effectiveness within social marketing and social change programs, particularly through contribution to the design and execution of evaluation activities for behaviour change programs for research partners, including the Australian Defence Force.

This is a fixed term (6 months), full-time position based at the Nathan campus or at a nominated Defence site, however the successful applicant will work at both sites as required. It is expected that the successful candidate will be available to attend campus in person as a normal requirement of the role. Further, you may be required to work on either a temporary or an indefinite basis at any premises, which the University currently has or may subsequently acquire or at any premises at which it may from time to time provide services.

An inherent requirement of this role is that the successful applicant participates in pre-employment screening as per the requirements of Defence Industry Security Program and AS 4811-2006 Employment Screening standard, which includes a national criminal history check.

About you
As the successful candidate, you will hold a PhD in social marketing or a related area. An effective communication style will enable you to work in multidisciplinary research teams. Ideally, your previous experience within research projects will give you the ability to design and execute quantitative data collections to evaluate program progress and effectiveness, and to report findings to funders, industry partners, and academic audiences.

Salary range
Research Fellow Grade 1: Base salary $76,899 to $90,077 (pro rata) per annum, plus salary package including 17% employer superannuation.

How to apply
Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

• Cover letter outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the position description 00061130_PD)
• Current curriculum vitae/resume which should include:
  • Full name, address, telephone number and email address
  • Details of education, profession training, and qualifications
  • Employment history, including present position and details of relevant professional, consulting, industry or research project experience
  • Research interests and list of publications
  • Research grants/funding awarded and any other relevant information

Obtain the position description by clicking on the Apply button. You will be redirected to the Griffith University job search page where you will be able to access the position description.

Note: Application attachments should be saved as .doc, .docx or .pdf only. File names should be no more than 25 characters long and should include letters and numbers only.

Applicants must have unrestricted work rights.

What Griffith University offers
Working for one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, you will join a University that spans five physical campuses in South East Queensland and all disciplines, while our network of more than 200,000 graduates extends around the world.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

Further information
For further information about this role, please contact Dr Julia Carins, DST Senior Lecturer, Strategy Director, Social Marketing @ Griffith on +61 (0) 7 3735 8446.

For application queries, please contact People Services on +61 (0) 7 373 54011.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. If you wish to discuss First Peoples Employment further, please contact Joshua Long, Talent Management Partner (First Peoples) on (07) 3735 5403 or joshua.s.long@griffith.edu.au

Closing date: Thursday, 23 September 2021 at 5 pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CVs from Recruitment agencies / third parties and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CVs sent directly to hiring managers.