Research Fellow – AI and Digital Capabilities

Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

Full-time Fixed Term position until December 2027
Salary Academic Level B ($115303 - $136925) 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Fellow in the area of social and geographical distribution of digital and AI capabilities and effective public policy responses to digital inequality.

The Research Fellow will contribute to several projects within the Centre including the Australian Digital Inclusion Index Mapping the Digital Gap and other projects with a particular focus on understanding the distribution of digital inclusion in Australia and our region.

The Fellow will be based at the ARC Centre at RMIT University and will collaborate with the Centres national and international network of participants. All Centre research fellows will also have access to the Centres research training and professional development opportunities international visiting fellowships and exchanges (travel arrangements permitting) and the Centres network of industry partners.

ADMS Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Equity diversity and inclusion are integral to the ADMS Centres mission: to create knowledge and strategies for responsible ethical and inclusive automated decision-making (ADM). The Centre recognises that racism sexism homophobia transphobia and ableism are principal obstacles to equity diversity and inclusion and remain primary causes of injustice and inequality. We believe that responsible ethical and inclusive ADM can deliver broad social benefits including reducing inequalities for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Women Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders the LGBTIQ community people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more about the ADMS Centre here: be successful for this position youll have:

A PhD in a relevant discipline area such as media and communication social studies of technology or social or economic geography. Completion should be within the past five years of the time of appointment not including periods of career interruption due to carers responsibilities parental leave illness or disability.
Demonstrated experience in developing and/or using social cultural or historical research methods with experience in qualitative and/or quantitative methods and literacy in interpreting quantitative findings. Experience in working with survey data or other quantitative datasets is desirable but not essential.
Proven scholarly writing skills and experience in preparing publications for a variety of audiences including scholarly articles in high-quality refereed journals book chapters and/or books high-profile industry reports and presentations and public-facing communication such as media articles.
Proven ability to work independently to generate distinctive contributions to scholarly knowledge and/or create real-world outcomes.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School

The School of Media and Communication pushes the boundaries of digital knowledge creation and future-focused practice. The School has a deep engagement with industry and the community that allows research and teaching to respond creatively and innovatively to global conditions.

In the most recent QS Rankings by Subject RMIT was ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Communications and Media Studies.

The School is home to a vibrant community of practitioners theorists and thinkers in communication creative writing and publishing screen culture digital ethnography new media journalism public relations advertising and music industry. The School has a strong international focus set to drive careers to succeed in the global context with programs and courses offered in Melbourne Vietnam and Singapore.

For more information visit submit your CV and covering letter and separate document addressing the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email

Position Description Research Fellow AI and Digital Capabilities

Applications Close:

1 Feb 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.

Overview:Full-time Fixed Term position until December 2027Salary Academic Level B ($115303 - $136925) 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working ArrangementsBased at the Melbourne CBD campusAbout the RoleWe are seeking a Research Fellow in the area of social and geographical distribution of digital an...