Senior Research Officer – Digital Archives and Indigenous History

About the role

The Australian National University (ANU) is recruiting a Senior Research Officer (ANU Officer 7, Research) in Canberra. The position works within a small team and prepares and curates digital archives of historical and contemporary materials for a major project for the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (EMAC), which seeks to identify and protect its funerary sites; the project is a partnership with the University of Melbourne. It sits in the Return Reconcile Renew Centre, within the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, in the College of Arts and Social Sciences.

Key responsibilities

• Digital archive preparation and curation of historical and contemporary archives compiled for the EMAC project.
• Historical research across a broad range of archival materials, mostly desktop-based and possibly involving site visits.
• Working with digital archives, which may include manual transcription.
• Contributing to other project work as the research unfolds, while achieving tasks with a high degree of independence.

Required profile

• Significant experience working with Indigenous historical materials, digital archives and their management and curation.
• Mature understanding of cultural sensitivity around the subject matter.
• Experience on digital humanities projects, with good data management and analysis skills.
• Ability to balance digital archive curation and historical research, with priority on the former.
• Preferred: excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Rights to live and work in Australia; mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks apply.

Required skills

• Digital archive curation and historical research.
• Data management and analysis.
• Indigenous history and archival and secondary sources.

What we offer

• Salary package of $110,546 - $116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation.
• Fixed-term contract until 5 August 2027, with flexible arrangements, job share or part-time hours considered.

To apply, candidates must upload a statement addressing the selection criteria and a current CV with at least three referees, plus any other documents requested.