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Postdoctoral and Early Career Researcher Resources

This page has been designed to link resources, provide information and a meeting place for early career researchers. It also aims to provide information on developing your career and stimulate your interest in the University environment.

• QANTAS Researcher Travel Support Scheme for Emerging Researchers.
• Funding
• Research Clusters
  • Computational Neuroscience Research Cluster
  • Defence and Security Research Cluster
  • Energy Research Cluster
  • Food Plus Research Cluster
  • Healthy Ageing Research Cluster (HARC)
  • Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA)
  • Integrating Sustainability Research Cluster
  • Preventive Healthcare Research Cluster
  • Water Research Cluster
• Consultancy and/or Contract Research
• Career Resources
• Development & Training Resources (conferences, seminars, newsletters)
• Groups/Listservs/Blogs
• Academic Staff Classifications
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Ongoing Initiatives
• Websites

Funding

A key to successful research involves sourcing and successfully applying for competitive research grants. To assist in this the Research Branch alerts University researchers to competitive grant opportunities, administers the application process (provides feedback on drafts where requested), acts as principal liaison with sponsors, assists researchers with administering their grants and prepares reports for sponsors and management on grant activity. The Research Branch also works closely with Faculty Associate Deans (Research), other research leaders and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) in developing and maintaining effective policies, structures, plans and mechanisms to support University researchers and their activities.

For more information about the resources available from the Research Branch, and comprehensive information on grants, fellowships and other funding opportunities, visit the Research Branch website.

The Australian Research Council (ARC) also provide specific grant opportunities for early career researchers.

Set up grants may also be available from your department/school/centre. Speak to your Head of Department about a possible grant. This could also be discussed when negotiating your employment at the University.

Consultancy and Contract Research

Adelaide Research & Innovation (ARI), the commercial arm of the University, is the interface between the University of Adelaide and the regional, national and international business community.

Career Resources

Australia-wide

• For people interested in job opportunities at universities, UniJob provides a searchable database of positions at participating institutions. Users can customise their job search profile and register to have matched positions emailed directly to them. In addition, users can create an online resume for personal purposes or for searching by advertisers. The UniJob website also features information and articles on topics such as job search strategies, choosing and changing careers and career development.
• Kelly Scientific Resources purports to be Australia’s largest scientific staffing company. The website can be searched for employment opportunities by locale. It also offers online training and a ‘careers springboard’ website with information on interview techniques and ‘winning at work’.
• Currently advertised positions on offer at the University of Adelaide are also advertised on the Jobs page.

International

• Science Next Wave – ScienceCareers.org
  A weekly online publication with articles dedicated to scientific training and career development. Academic career advice and salary surveys are also available. The website can be searched for positions advertised in Science. Users can register to have new employment opportunities emailed to them.
• Science Next Wave – Academic Career Development Center
  The Center offers academic career advice for early career researchers, including professional issues and advice for writing grant applications.
• Tomorrow’s Professor
  A blog with issues of interest to Graduate Students, Postdocs and Academics.

Development and Training Resources

• Special Studies Program
  Eligible staff may be given approval and financial support for special studies in lieu of normal duties to further their scholarship, research, professional practice and development.
• Overseas Conference Leave
  Staff can apply for financial support to enable participation in international conferences.
• Planning & Development Review (PDR)
  Provides a formal discussion with your peers to discuss your professional development needs.
• Equity & Diversity
  The University is committed to equal opportunity employment, aiming for a discrimination and harassment free work and study environment, and embracing the increasingly needs of a diverse community.
• Centre for Learning & Professional Development (CLPD)
• Management Development Programs
• The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers, Australia (APESMA)
• Teacher Scientist Twinning Program
  Twinning is when science teachers have the chance to be ‘matched’ with a scientist in a program aimed to maintain and reinvigorate teachers’ passion for science by putting them in contact with cutting-edge science researchers.
• Australian Public Intellectual Network - Conferences/Workshops
• Research Tuesdays Public Seminar Series

Groups/Listservs/Blogs

The Research Education and Development Committee (REDC)

The Research Education and Development Committee (REDC) at the University of Adelaide has responsibility for overseeing all research higher degree policy development, including the legal responsibility for the award of the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Masters by research. It is convened by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Groups/Networks

• National Postdoctoral Association (USA)
• Academic Women’s Forum (AWF)
• Australian Federation of University Women (SA) Inc. (AFUW)
• Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM)
• AVCC Register for Senior University Women
• Development & Alumni
• Graduate Opportunities – provides career resources for postgraduate students.

Listservs/Blogs

• Sciences Next Wave
• Tomorrow’s Professor

Academic Staff Classifications

For position classifications of research only and research and teaching staff click on a link below.

• Research-only Staff Job Titles (xls 78kB)
• Classification Standards Policy (Academic and Research Only Staff)

Occupational Health & Safety

What should I know about Occupational Health & Safety?

• OH&S Induction
• Hazard Information
• Reporting Accidents & Incidents

Ongoing Initiatives

For information about ongoing initiatives at the University of Adelaide see the Future Research Leaders Program.

Other Websites

• ARC Early Career Researcher website
• Beginning and Building an Academic Research Career (Charles Sturt University)
• Commission on Professionals in Science & Technology
• Engineering & Scientific Research Groups
• John Hopkins Magazine
• National Academy Press
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• The Gladstone Postdoctoral Fellows Program
• The Researcher’s Guide (University of Tasmania)
• The Scientist articles