Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Grade 1 na Griffith University

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why.
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

Join the Griffith University’s School of Government and International Relations, one of the best in Australia for teaching and research in politics, and a leader in student career readiness. The School’s research has been recognised as ‘well above world standard’ for more than a decade by the Australian government – a record matched at only three other universities in the country.

As a Post Doctorate Research Fellow, you will work on the ARC funded Future Fellowship “Resilient elections: How to Strengthen Our Democracies” under the supervision of the Project’s Chief Investigator, Ferran Martinez i Coma, Professor and ARC Future Fellow. You will take part in data collection and analysis and other research activities as negotiated with the Chief Investigator and work on publications with the project team as well as on your own. You will also develop feasible measures and strategies to strengthen elections, and therefore democracy, with relevant election stakeholders.

You’ll take on complex national and global challenges, using your skills and experience to undertake in-depth case studies in Australia, India, Indonesia, and North America, and large-scale global quantitative analysis, with expected outcomes including new theoretical insights into electoral resilience.

What we can offer

This is a fixed term (3-year), full-time position, based at Griffith University’s Brisbane South (Nathan) campus where the successful applicant will be based for the duration of the position. We offer hybrid working, where it is expected that you are on campus 3 days a week with an option to work from home in the Brisbane area on the remaining 2 days.

Set to open in 2027, our new location in Brisbane’s CBD represents an exciting, fresh chapter for the University and our students. Located within the heritage-listed Treasury Building, our Brisbane City (CBD) campus will be the new hub for our information technology, business and law disciplines. Our Brisbane City (CBD) campus will offer unprecedented access and proximity to government, industry, community and not-for-profit organisations. With extensive internal renovations soon to be underway, it will also offer cutting-edge teaching, learning, research and events spaces.

Salary Range
The full time equivalent base salary will be Academic Level RF1.4 range $100,206 - $103,888 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $117,241 - $121,549 per annum.

You will have:

• A PhD in a relevant field, including but not limited to political science, public policy or cognate discipline. 
• An emerging track record of peer-reviewed publications relevant to the ARC research project.
• An established interest in electoral politics research, and/or one of the research areas examined in this project (please refer to the link for more details).
• Experience conducting data collection and undertaking high level quantitative data analysis and programming.
• Experience in conducting qualitative research, including document analysis and interviews (desirable).
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a research team to achieve research objectives and produce research outputs (desirable). 
• Experience in communicating research effectively to diverse stakeholders, including academic audiences (desirable).

As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Wide range of Learning and Development opportunities
• Mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment
• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme
• Opportunities for internal mobility
• Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on campus Gym facilities

How to apply
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information, please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

Please submit your application online and ensure it includes the following:

• A covering letter (not more than 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role (please refer to the qualifications above and the position description)
• Current curriculum vitae/resume including full contact details
• Names and contact details of at least three professional referees (no contact will be made without your permission)

VISA sponsorship will be available to the successful candidate and the successful candidates may be subject to a criminal history check.

For further information about this role, please contact Ferran Martinez i Coma, Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Government and International Relations via [email protected].

Closing date: Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.  All applications must be submitted online.

Please allow at least 3 – 4 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.