PhD Position in LawJob No.: 653885 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicants will receive a stipend package of $36,000 per year (tax free), comprising a National Health and Medical Research Council CRE PhD Scholarship, Faculty of Law top-up to the annual rate of the Monash Research Training Program stipend and an additional Faculty of Law top-up of $3,000 per year.
The Opportunity Expressions of interest are sought for two full-time PhD scholarships in the Faculty of Law at Monash University (one to commence in 2023 and one to commence in 2024). The scholarships are funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury (CRE) and the Faculty of Law at Monash. The CRE brings together leading researchers in epidemiology, rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, psychology, law, health economics, health services research and computational social science at the University of Queensland, the University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne and Monash University. The PhD scholars will be based in the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation in the Faculty of Law at Monash University and supervised by Associate Professor Genevieve Grant, together with other investigators drawn from the CRE and the Faculty. The project: Advocacy and Collaboration Practices in Personal Injury Law The PhD scholars will work on legal research projects within the scope of the CRE in Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury. The CRE addresses the urgent need to improve health outcomes for individuals with non-catastrophic road traffic injury through research focused on health, compensation and legal systems. Its vision is to inform a recovery pathway where injured people are validated and supported, receive best practice care and are able to understand the compensation and legal processes; and where all systems work together to enhance recovery and health outcomes. Potential areas of focus include (but are not limited to):
The PhD projects will develop the evidence base needed to support a better understanding of these important topics. Support is available for the research approach to be socio-legal, empirical, transdisciplinary and comparative. Comparison across Australian and international jurisdictions will be encouraged, including through collaboration with CRE investigators. Additional benefits The package of benefits available for the successful candidates will include:
If a successful candidate is suitably qualified there may also be opportunities for them to engage in associated teaching at Monash Law School (eg in Litigation and Dispute Resolution). Candidate Requirements The successful applicants will have:
Monash University seeks applicants for this opportunity who are able to demonstrate and present valid and current Australian work rights. Submit an Expression of Interest EOIs shall comprise:
Expressions of interest (in the form of a single PDF attachment) should be sent by email to ACJI Centre Administrator Gina Chow (acji@monash.edu). Enquiries Enquiries should be directed by email to Associate Professor Genevieve Grant, Genevieve.grant@monash.edu. Closing Date Wednesday 30 August 2023, 11:55pm AEST Supporting a diverse workforce
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