Job no: 527611Work type: Full TimeLocation: Sydney, NSWCategories: Post Doctoral Research Associate
Employment Type: Full Time
Duration: Fixed Term until December 2028
Remuneration: From $88,290 to $117,718 + 17% superannuation + leave loading
Location: Kensington UNSW Campus
A new exciting role is available as part of the Disability Matters project for someone who wants to make a difference to disabled people and to build their career in research. This role is open to people with disability only.
About the role
The Research Associate is a new role, sitting within the UNSW Disability Innovation Institute. The role is funded through the award of a major grant from the Wellcome Trust (UK) to Professor Jackie Leach Scully as part of an international project, Disability Matters.
The successful candidate will work with and report to Professor Jackie Leach Scully, Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Disability Innovation Institute at UNSW. Other partners in the project are located in the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Canada. Disability Matters aims to challenge the 'absent presence' of disability in health and science research. At UNSW, the work will focus on appropriate research methodologies to represent people with disability and their health priorities. While the project is interdisciplinary and focuses on how science and health research disability, the approach taken is likely to be qualitative.
The Research Associate will have no direct reports. The role is fixed Term until December 2028.
Main responsibilities of the role
Work with project partners and team members to recruit participants, get informed consent, and manage data collection and storage
Write and plan for ethical approval of all research work
Organise and carry out Critical Interdisciplinary Literature Review of research methods for disability and health
Create and run Online Methodology Workshops with disabled researchers to develop smart research practices
Develop a Best Practice Portal and Online Handbook on co-producing health research
Help write and publish journal articles
Collaborate closely with the international research team and experts
Manage and analyse qualitative data
In collaboration with international project partners, handle project communications, including managing the Disability Matters website and social media accounts, and organise meetings, workshops, and research gatherings
What we are looking for in a candidate
We are looking for someone who is aligned with UNSW's vision and values and wants to make a difference in research for people with disability. You should also have:
Ideally, a PhD in a relevant subject. Equivalent working experience will also be considered in the absence of a PhD
Experience with qualitative research methods and data analysis
Ability to take responsibility for undertaking research and delivering defined outcomes
Experience with public engagement and dissemination in a range of formats, including public events and media engagement
Experience working with people with disability, or in a disability-focused representative organisation
Organisational skills, such as project management, organisation of meetings and workshops, planning and prioritisation of tasks, coordinating with different parts of the university
Effective communication skills, including the ability to present research to academic and general audiences
Application process: You can submit your application by clicking on the page. If you require any adjustment or any document in an alternative format, or would like an alternative way to apply to the role, please get in touch with Anne de Voronine, at ******
Applications close: 31 October 2024 11:55 PM
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
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