FACULTY OF SCIENCE-School of Psychology

• 2.5 year appointment, starting in May/June, 2016
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  Minimum commencing salary for PhD is $88,520 p.a. or Salary range: Level B $93,182 - $110,654 p.a.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked amongst the top Australian universities and a member of the prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.

The School of Psychology at UWA has a proud record of graduating first-rate scientists and practitioners. UWA received the top ranking of 5 for Psychology in all three rounds (2010, 2012, 2015) of the Commonwealth Research Assessment Exercise (ERA). UWA Psychology provides advanced postgraduate training through many programs, including the Master and the combined Master and PhD program in industrial and organisational psychology. The School has strong links with the Business School and Energy and Minerals Institute, with collaborations including the Accelerated Learning Laboratory and Centre for Safety.

The School of Psychology has world-class scholars and offers an outstanding environment in which to shape and develop a research career.

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic research associate with a track record of academic excellence and a passion for Applied Cognition/Human Factors research. The project is an Australian Research Council funded project entitled" Optimising the balance between task automation and human manual control" led by Associate Professor Shayne Loft (2016-2018).

The appointee will, under limited direction, be responsible for helping to design, execute, and disseminate high quality research, in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Laboratory, directed by Associate Professor Shayne Loft. The appointee will conduct research using simulations of submarine track management and air traffic control, in laboratory and field settings, that draw upon psychology and human factors to discover how best to design automation to maximise performance, whilst ensuring that human operators maintain the task awareness required to manually control previously automated tasks.

The Human Factors and Applied Cognition Laboratory houses an air traffic control simulator, submarine track management simulator, driving simulator and a variety of other basic and applied tasks, including an eye tracker and physiological recording equipment.

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Relevant PhD qualification in experimental, cognitive, or human factors (ergonomics) psychology, or a closely related discipline;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills including evidence of high quality written work;
• Evidence of academic productivity (e.g. quality peer-reviewed publications, awards etc)'
• Knowledge/research experience of Human Factors topics such as Automation, Situation Awareness, Workload, Attention/Multi-tasking, Expertise, and Decision-Making;
• Skills in statistical analyses;
• Track record of using initiative and working in professional manner;
• Ability to build relationships and work in a research team;
• Willingness and ability to supervise Honours and Masters students

Closing date: Monday 15 February 2016

This position is open to international applicants.

How to apply: Applications must be submitted online. Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description. Applicants should clearly demonstrate how they meet the selection criteria.

Please see the position description prior to applying: 314634.pdf