Associate Supervisor

An Associate Supervisor (End-user) is a specialist external to ACU who can provide expertise to the supervision of an HDR candidate and who will directly use or directly benefit from their research.

An Associate Supervisor (End-user) supplements the supervision provided by the ACU Principal Supervisor and Co-Supervisor by bringing external expertise to the supervisory panel. You will liaise with the Principal Supervisor who has primary responsibility in relation to the HDR candidate’s candidacy and will determine your level of involvement. The role is likely to include some of the following activities:

• Mentor the candidate throughout candidature.
• Encourage and support the candidate’s career aspirations and assist them to build capabilities that will enhance their career options.
• Provide end-user linked experiences such as invitations to organisation or community meetings, placement(s), networking opportunities or other exposures.
• Assist the candidate in gaining access to relevant research resources, facilities and/or equipment within an end-user’s organisation or community.
• Communicate periodically with the candidate and/or the supervisory panel and participate in meetings as necessary.

Why become an Associate Supervisor (End-user)?

Work on an authentic industry problem

Gain insight into the value of research to industry and potentially realise a solution to an industry problem.

Develop your professional skills

Share your expertise with a research candidate and gain mentorship, leadership and supervision experience.

Gain research experience

Engage with the research process and potentially co-author publications arising from the project.

Forge new relationships

Forge new relationships and collaborations and grow your professional network.

To express interest or find out more, please contact the Graduate Research School.

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