Senior Research Fellow - Child Physical Activity, Health & Development Research (PLAYCE) Our Child Physical Activity, Health & Development team focuses on improving children's physical activity levels, health and development and are running several studies that look at increasing children's physical activity.
The Senior Research Fellow will manage projects and people, liaise with stakeholders, write grant applications and manage and undertake quantitative analysis of large data sets and lead the write up, publication, dissemination and translation of findings.
Some of your duties will also include: Present research findings at national and international conferences and other forums.
Communicate effectively with project participants, collaborators and the research team.
Prepare the dissemination of research outputs through reviews, journal articles, presentations, etc.
Mentor and provide training to junior research staff and students.
Monitor the allocation and direct the resources within the team to ensure the achievement of deliverables articulated within applicable Work Plans and identified projects, whilst maintaining a high level of service for business-as-usual activities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you must have a Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g.
public health, epidemiology, statistics, geography.
The key to your success will also be your demonstrated experience in the following: High level knowledge and experience with quantitative research methods including data linkage and longitudinal data analysis.
High level knowledge and experience in child physical activity (and built environment) health research.
Experience and proven ability in data collection, data management, data linkage and quantitative analyses of large data sets including high level of proficiency with data analysis software (e.g.
STATA, SAS, SPSS).
Experience working with external partners and stakeholders.
High level research project management and coordination skills.
Grant writing experience and success.
Proven ability in the preparation and publication of manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
Experience supervising research staff and students.
Highly developed and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff.
If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application.
We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential.
We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include: Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
World leader in child health research.
Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program.
Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support.
Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
Flexible work options and hybrid working.
Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the "About You" section above.
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Closing Date:
17/09/2024 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability.
As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work.
We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
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