Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Research Field: Sociology, Ethics in health sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Australia
Application Deadline: 17 Nov 2024 - 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 Description Full time, 12 month fixed term contract with a possible extension dependent on funding Be a part of University of Sydney collaborations in global child health Base Salary starting from $109,301 to $116,679 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health has an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (or Level A, Associate Lecturer) position to join Alexandra Martiniuk's research team focusing on global child health (health systems - cancer and/or mental health) in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, with potential opportunity to join other broader global health projects.
The role presents an opportunity to be part of international collaborations with leading partners in our research including the WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer, the Indian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group and Vietnamese partners in child cancer research.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of research projects from literature reviews to planning, seeking ethical approvals, data collection, analysis and publications with the investigator teams Manage aspects of some of the projects, together with the lead investigator Present project updates, overviews, and formal presentations of research activity to the full partnership team, together with the investigator team Contribute to, and/or lead the preparation of peer-review papers, as a lead or co-author Provide appropriate mentoring to relevant staff and students on the projects Undertake other research duties as required About you
A completed Doctor of Philosophy in a relevant field of research (e.g., public or global health, epidemiology, medicine, nursing, allied health, qualitative/anthropology, health economics, psychology/mental health) Experience in research having authored at least several peer-reviewed publications Experience with either quantitative or qualitative research methods or both Demonstrated experience in contributing to or executing high quality research projects Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Experience with research ethics proposals, project management, data collection, rural or remote settings, global health, child health (advantageous) Knowledge of literature reviews, referencing software, project management tools, data collection tools (e.g., Redcap, SurveyMonkey), interviewing, data analysis of quantitative (e.g., R, STATA, SAS, SPSS) and/or qualitative data (e.g., yarning, realist, other qual), implementation, evaluation (advantageous) Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain inclusive, respectful and productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and members of the community.
Ability to work with minimal supervision Ideally, you will be looking to launch your own research career, keen to join our team, with a keen interest in child health, and/or health systems and services research Flexibility to work online from home and from the university Ideally, you will be interested in traveling within the Asia/Pacific region 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 in terms satisfactory to the University.
Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements.
If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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