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• Drive world-class research impact with collaborative, industry-integrated projects
• Build links, secure funding and mentor future innovators
• Full time, 3 years fixed-term role based in Launceston

About the opportunity

The Centre of Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) in the School of Architecture and Design builds on and advances the University’s strategic pursuit of academic and applied multi-disciplinarity in addressing the challenges that arise at the intersection of science and society. In our Centre and School, we take a keen interest in the sustainability of people and places. CSAW’s mission is to foster the use of timber as a renewable building material that is efficient, economic, environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. The Centre is Australia’s leading multidisciplinary and industry-integrated academic research group in this field.

The Research Fellow in Timber Design and Products is a continuing contingent funding full-time role, working on securing and completing projects funded through Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) and other sources. Applications are invited from individuals with research interests in timber and other renewable built materials, timber and wood’s performance in products, in building design and engineering, and in the built environment more generally. The successful applicant will contribute to the research activities of the Centre and the School. Located in beautiful Launceston, you'll enjoy access to Tasmania's unique natural environment while working in modern research facilities.

What you’ll do:

• Undertake high-quality research of national and international standing.
• Secure external competitive and other funding, publish research findings.
• Contribute to the successful supervision of research higher degree students.
• Foster the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline.
• Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.

­What we’re looking for:

• An established record of framing and completing nationally or internationally recognised research.
• Demonstrated ability to productively contribute to a multidisciplinary collaborative research team and to support and supervise research and technical staff.
• A record of contributing to quality publications and research communication, such as presentations at conferences, workshops and field days.
• Proven capacity to secure external competitive and other funding.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills to develop productive relationships with the discipline, profession, industry, and wider community.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level B or Academic Level C and will have a total remuneration package of up to $184,076 comprising base salary within the range of $114,766 to $157,330 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
  • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
• For further information about this position, please contact Louise Wallis, Director, Centre of Sustainable Architecture with Wood, louise.wallis@utas.edu.au or +61 3 6324 4484.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 501687 - Research Fellow in Timber Design and Products.pdf

Applications close Monday, 9 February 2026, 11.55pm

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As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.