Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Sociology Ethics in health sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Australia Application Deadline: 6 Jan 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description1.0 full-time for 3 years (part-time options may be considered).Exciting opportunity for a Research Officer to join the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute and Sydney Nursing School of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.Base Salary: $99,455 to 107,216 + 17% superannuation.About the opportunity We have exciting opportunities for Postdoctoral Research Officer to work with us in the development of new evidence, guidance, and standards for infection prevention and control programs and practice in residential aged care.
Funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, our 4-year research program meets this need. A collaborative initiative of aged care providers and consumers, this project will establish the governance requirements for infection prevention and control programs in residential aged care homes in Australia.
As a member of our award-winning team, you will be responsible for providing technical and operational leadership of the project under the direction and support of the Chief Investigator and the broader investigation team.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
Work closely with a team of researchers to develop new, evidence-based standards for infection prevention and control in the residential aged care sector.Provide operational and technical support for the research being undertaken, including assisting with activities such as literature reviews, survey development, participant recruitment, data collection, interviewing experts, and data cleaning and analysis.Establish positive and long-term relationships with the aged care partners, infection control professionals, and other relevant stakeholders.Complete ad-hoc research activities, including reporting, preparation of manuscripts, ethics requirements, documentation, and other administrative duties.About you Hold a PhD or equivalent qualification.Hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant field; individuals with a bachelor's in psychology (honours) or similar will be highly regarded.Have experience in research methodologies, particularly qualitative research methodologies.Have expertise and leadership skills in health settings, particularly aged care services and/or infection control.Demonstrate highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.Demonstrate an understanding of data collection and management for research.Demonstrate high levels of computer literacy.Have at least 5 years' full-time equivalent professional experience in relevant areas.Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks.
This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance.
Please note the University will be closed from 20/12/2024 and will reopen 06/01/2025. We will be interviewing for this role early January 2025. Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Cecilia Blamey, Recruitment Operations, by email to
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