Department of Management, Marketing and Tourism
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
- Fixed term position (4 years, September 2025 - 2029)
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Postdoctoral Fellow? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We have an opportunity for a Post-Doctoral Fellow / Research Associate to work with primary investigator Dr Matthew Scobie across a number of related research programmes around Māori political economy.
We seek a highly motivated individual with a research background in a critical qualitative social science discipline, inclusive of but not limited to Māori and Indigenous studies, economic geography, political economy, and critical accounting or management studies.
This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with the primary investigator and other collaborators to excavate Māori economic organisation; intervene in existing political economy concepts and institutions; and reimagine these concepts and institutions for the Aotearoa context.
The role is funded for 4 years. You will have completed a PhD or Masters in a critical social science discipline.
Mōu | Who You Are
To be successful in this position you will ideally have the following:
- A PhD in a relevant social science or humanities discipline or Master's degree if applying for Research Associate.
- Expertise in one or more of Māori and Indigenous studies, economic geography, political economy, critical accounting or management studies, or arts-based methodologies.
- Research project management or related experience
- A publication track record as well as experience with preparation and delivery of quality oral presentations to a wide range of audiences
- A proven ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts (both orally and in writing) to a wide variety or groups including policy makers, communities and academics
- An aptitude for, and ideally experience of, community engagement in research.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will work collaboratively with Dr Matthew Scobie and be located in the UC Business School at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.
The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
What we offer
- Flexible working arrangements
- Supportive working environment
- Professional development opportunities
- A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre
For more information, please visit: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus
For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz
The closing date for this position is: 17/08/2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Applications will be reviewed after the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]
For further information specifically about the role, please contact: [email protected] with the subject 'Post-Doctoral Fellow / Research Associate position' to discuss the opportunities associated with this position.
Please Note: Candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant Doctoral qualification, will also be considered. Upon appointment, if the Doctoral qualification is yet to be awarded, the title of Research Associate will be applied and the salary will reflect the Research Associate salary scale.
Appointable salary for a Post Doctoral Fellow will be $62,845 - $85,000 (pa)
Appointable salary for a Research Associate will be $62,845- $73,306 (pa)
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