The Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellows will help lead a new Play Well Research Unit and drive research in community sport.

The role will address key research gaps in sport participation such as the social values of sport, participation barriers for people with disability, and the impact a major sporting event has on a local club.

The ASC’s Director of Sport Programs Dr Lindsey Reece said the lack of research into community sport was identified during the development of Australia’s Sport Participation Strategy – Play Well.

“It’s no secret that Australia offers world-leading research in high performance sport, and now we want to achieve the same at the grassroots level,” Dr Reece said.

“Researchers will tap into unexplored areas that will inform future decision-making, ensure we’re investing in the right areas and help us tackle some of the biggest challenges in sport.

“It will also bring us closer to achieving our ultimate goal of creating safe, welcoming, inclusive and fun sporting environments for all.”

The research findings will be shared across the sector so that people involved in all roles of sport from club administrators to CEOs can help drive positive change.

The Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellows will be supported by several PhD students and work closely with universities, academic partners and other sport participation researchers.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to make a real impact in community sport and I strongly encourage anyone eligible to apply,” Dr Reece said.

This initiative supports the priorities outlines in the National Sport Research Agenda.

More information about the role can be found here. Applications close Friday March 7.