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Call for Applications Theme: Climate Change and Social Justice Type: Research Fellow Institution: Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne Location: Melbourne, VIC (Australia) Deadline: 7.12.2011 __________________________________________________ Position no.: 0027803 Employment type: Part-time Fixed Term Campus: Parkville Nossal Institute for Global Health Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Salary: $56,226 - $76,299 p.a. (pro rata) plus 9% superannuation The Research Fellow will be employed on the Zero Carbon Australia & Social Equity research project will have a particular focus on how a transition to a zero carbon energy system will affect the already disadvantaged sectors of society. It will offer a detailed analysis of the ZCA plan in a social justice context. The research will be informed by national and international developments in relevant fields. It will engage with relevant community groups, non-government sectors, activists and academics in order to foster productive collaboration between the research and community sectors. The Research Fellow will be based at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Dr Jeremy Moss. The Research Fellow will be expected to produce reports on the ethical issues associated with the research and to work closely with Dr Moss and the ZCA research group. The project will also contribute to the development of a framework for how to fairly distribute the costs of responding to climate change and to contribute to the understanding of a range of moral issues associated with climate change. Topics covered by the project include: models of how to distribute the burdens of climate change between and within nations, egalitarian discussions of climate change. The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the research of these or other related topics. The incumbent will be expected to produce independent research, collaborate with the CI where appropriate and to assist with the goals of the project. The incumbent may also be required to apply for or assist with funding applications. Closing date: 7 Dec 2011 11:55pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time More information: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=779493 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
