Job Requisition ID: R000017046
PRIMARY DETAIL Seeking a Mixed-Methods Researcher to be part of a team that brings together healthcare consumers, clinicians, health and medical researchers to improve children's healthcare.
Be part of a team that brings together healthcare consumers, clinicians, health and medical researchers to improve children's healthcare nationwide.
Fixed-term appointment until 31 December 2026 with the possibility to extend depending on funding and performance.
Salary range: Level A, $106,089 – $113,697 p.a. or Level B, $119,839 – $141,790 p.a. plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading.
Location: Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde, New South Wales
About Us The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking to solve some of the big issues of our time, on both a national and global scale. The Faculty forms part of MQ Health, an integrated academic health sciences enterprise which incorporates Macquarie University Hospital and primary and specialty clinics.
The Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS), within AIHI, has a multi-stream program of research which focuses on delivering health system improvement by working with patients, healthcare providers, and policy makers.
About the role We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (Level A) or Research Fellow (Level B) with excellent mixed-methods research skills to work as the Mixed-Methods Researcher within the N-PARTI team, across all three priority areas. An understanding of the healthcare consumer and clinician context is key to effective implementation.
To Apply To be considered for this position, applicants are asked to provide (1) a cover letter addressing the selection criteria below and (2) their curriculum vitae (including contact information for three referees) as part of the application process.
Essential criteria: A PhD in health services research or related discipline such as health or medicine, psychology or the social sciences.
Demonstrated understanding of the Australian health system, particularly of the Australian primary care system.
Demonstrated ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Demonstrated capacity coordinating large multi-institutional projects and working as part of interdisciplinary research teams.
Experience undertaking research involving consumers and/or clinicians.
An understanding of mixed-methods research in implementation science.
Demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications of mixed-methods research in high-quality journals.
Demonstrated highly developed communication skills both verbal and written.
Demonstrated capacity to present papers at conferences and workshops.
Demonstrated capacity to work with a range of stakeholders across healthcare including consumers, clinicians, managers, and policy makers.
Capacity to contribute to the academic life and administrative duties of the Centre and Institute.
Capacity for and interest in interdisciplinary and multi-method research.
Capacity to travel to research sites, including interstate, for up to one week at a time.
Desirable criteria: Experience in primary healthcare and/or experience in paediatric care, Type 1 Diabetes or responsible use of antibiotics.
Experience in preparing Ethics and Site governance applications.
Experience with successful research student supervision.
Please note this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights.
Closing date: Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 11:59 PM AEDT
For more information, please email Dr. Kirk Olsen at
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