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Sally Gainsbury

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Research Fellow in Psychology (Gambling) University of Sydney in Australia

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Psychology

Funding

Base salary Academic Level A $117,936 - $125,896 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Deadline

Nov 25, 2026

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Australia

University

University of Sydney

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Keywords

Psychology
Decision Making
Open Science
Quantitative Analysis
Salud Pública
Harm Reduction

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About this position

The University of Sydney is seeking a Research Fellow in Psychology (Gambling) to join Professor Sally Gainsbury and a multidisciplinary team at the Brain and Mind Centre in Camperdown. The role sits within an internationally renowned gambling research centre and focuses on applied research with direct relevance to gambling harm reduction, policy, and practice.

The fellow will contribute to and independently lead projects on gambling, problematic risk taking, and decision making related to emerging technologies. The work includes developing and evaluating strategies to enhance wellbeing and minimise harms, leading research projects, managing recruitment and data collection, and conducting both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

This position also involves close collaboration with researchers in the Gambling Research and Policy Unit and with academics across the University of Sydney. The appointee will support students and junior researchers, prepare technical reports, manuscripts, lay summaries, and presentations, and contribute to grant development and funding applications. The research environment emphasises applied impact, multidisciplinary collaboration, open science practices, and dissemination of findings to a wide audience.

Funding details

Base salary Academic Level A $117,936 - $125,896 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

What's required

A PhD in psychology or a related field is required. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in ethical science practices, excellent project management skills, the ability to lead a research team including junior and senior multidisciplinary researchers, expertise in analysing qualitative and quantitative data, demonstrated ability to produce academic outputs, experience translating research to impact policy and practice, and a track record of successfully applying for and receiving competitive research funding. Applicants must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of employment; visa sponsorship is not available.

How to apply

Apply via the Workday application link and use the Apply button at the top of the page. Submit a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation. University employees or contingent workers should log in to Workday, go to Career, click USYD Find Jobs, and apply.

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Research Interests

Behavioral Economics

Health Economics

Gambling Studies

Gaming Studies

Addiction Studies