The University of Queensland 
St Lucia, Australia Description du projet
About This Opportunity
Join a visionary international research project examining how human rights agencies navigate some of the most consequential questions facing contemporary societies. Working within a collaborative and inclusive team of academic experts, research assistants and project leaders, you will contribute to the Benchmarking Human Rights Agencies: How Should They Balance Freedom Rights with Equality Rights? project. Your work will explore how agencies at international, regional, national and subnational levels manage tensions between freedom of speech, association and religion, and the rights to equality and non-discrimination. Alongside building your emerging research profile, you will help coordinate the project, engage with agencies and stakeholders, and translate research into practical benchmarks and implementation guidance.
Key responsibilities will include:
This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
About You
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Interested?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Nicholas Aroney at n.aroney@uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number below in the subject line.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.
Other Information
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia and qualifications. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close 2nd November 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-69658). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for mid November.
