$117,905 to $139,307 pa pro rata (ALEVB)
Fixed Term, Part time, City Campus
Open to ECU staff only
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
CITY CAMPUS
$117,905 to $139,307pa PRO-RATA PLUS 17% SUPERANNUATION
FIXED TERM, FULL TIME
OPEN TO ECU STAFF ONLY
Edith Cowan University
Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we're inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we're united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.
Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.
The School of Arts and Humanities
The School of Arts and Humanities (SAH) is one of the largest at ECU with many diverse academic disciplines arranged into three main clusters: Creative Humanities; Psychology, Counselling, and Criminology; and Social Sciences, Social Work, and Youth Work. The School operates across four campuses, with more than 100 academic and professional staff, and has a strong online education presence. The diversity of the School is a strength, enabling interdisciplinary innovation, a sustainable financial platform, and many opportunities for collaborations with industry and community. In 2026, the school will begin to operate its Creative Humanities program from our new ECU City Campus while maintaining and expanding operations at the Joondalup and South-West (regional) campuses and building our program at the newly opened ECU Sri Lanka campus.
About The Opportunity
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow supports the research, engagement, impact and translation mission of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. You will work alongside colleagues in the ECU node focusing on the Connected Child: the child as an active agent harnessing digital materials to explore personal creativity, individual identity, culture, and communication. By virtue of this role, you will join the Creative Humanities staff in the School of Arts and Humanities, which is primarily located at the City campus.
ECU City is an exciting campus newly established in the heart of Perth where technology, industry and creativity meet. Easily accessible to Perth's cultural and business districts, as well as its major transport hubs, ECU City brings together creative and adaptive thinkers across teaching and learning, research and engagement.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
A PhD since March 2021*, or on the brink of a PhD submission (with the role being confirmed upon acceptance), to allow for DECRA application on a topic relevant to both the Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child and the Creative Humanities. [* allowing for eventualities covered by the ARC's Eligibility and Career Interruptions Statement )].
Authorship of Q1 publications, including as first author (noting that an application without at least 10 peer reviewed publications - or equivalent non-traditional research outputs - will likely be uncompetitive).
A strong record of research translation, such as through media engagement.
Demonstrable capacity to forge alliances with Industry Partners, and to work with Partner Organisations relevant to the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
Evidence of applications for research funding.
Clear potential to initiate and lead research projects.
A knowledge of qualitative research methods – such as semi-structured interviewing, focus groups, ethnographic methods and research workshops – alongside experience in diverse recruitment methods.
The position requires
Excellent communication skills
Excellent written skills
The ability to work autonomously to achieve key goals
The capacity to contribute fully as a collaborative team member
Eligibility to hold a Working With Children Check card
A strong grasp of ethics and ethics committee requirements.
About the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child ( )
The ARC Centre provides evidence-based transdisciplinary research related to children and digital technologies that leads to positive outcomes for children. We aim to enhance public understanding, inform policymakers and provide guidance for families, educators and technology creators to support children to be confident growing up in a rapidly changing digital world.
Our Strategic Objectives Are To
Lead distinctive and cohesive research programs in children's use of digital technology with global relevance.
Translate our research findings to have impact across disciplines, governments, communities, and families.
Be recognised and valued by the Australian community as a respected and trusted voice regarding children's use of digital technology.
Inspire, equip and mentor the next generation of researchers to examine the impact of current and emerging digital technologies on the lives of children.
To create and nurture a research culture that respects difference and values diverse research-informed views.
Benefits Of Working At ECU
At ECU we're committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.
Contact
Please contact Lelia Green on for more information.
Application Process
The selection process will include a 45-minute aptitude exercise. Unsuccessful applicants for the Postdoc role will automatically be considered for the Research Officer role, unless an applicant clearly indicates they are not interested in being so considered.
Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements.
Advert Closure
Applications close 20th of Feb 2026 at 11:30pm AWST.
ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.
ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.
At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.