Senior Research Fellow In Rural Health
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 16 Apr 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Other Health & Social Care
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Readers / Senior Research Fellows
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Work type: Fixed Term
Location: Shepparton
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Melbourne Medical School
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - 17% superannuation
Salary: $120,993 - $139,510 p.a. (Level C) $145,685 - $160,500 p.a. (Level D) plus 17% superannuation. Level of appointment is subject to qualifications and experience.
About the University of Melbourne
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a leading international university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The main campus in Parkville is recognised as the hub of Australia’s premier knowledge precinct comprising eight hospitals, many leading research institutes and a wide-range of knowledge-based industries. With outstanding performance in international rankings, the University is at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
The Department of Rural Health, formally known as the School of Rural Health, was established in 1999 with its largest campus located in Shepparton. The Department enables undergraduate health professionals to undertake a significant period of their training in rural environments and provides rural communities with greater access to teaching and research facilities and greater clinical support. The mission of the department is to provide excellence and equity in Rural Health through education, research and engagement.
The Department of Rural Health comprises a range of key programs aimed at improving the rural health workforce.
The major programs include:
- University Department of Rural Health
- Rural Clinical School
- Centre of Excellence in Rural Sexual Health
- Regional Training Hub
The University employs people of outstanding calibre and offers a unique environment where staff are valued and rewarded.
Further information about the Department of Rural Health is available at http://www.ruralhealth.unimelb.edu.au/
About the Role
The Department of Rural Health seeks a Senior Researcher to enhance its research program. The researcher will undertake rural health research in one of three areas: workforce, chronic illness and cultural inclusion. The successful incumbent will also lead its Rural Health Academic Network, a small team of academics based in rural health services. This position is available in Shepparton or Wangaratta while being a part of the leading research university in Australia.
The Role and Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Research Fellow, the key responsibilities include producing quality peer reviewed academic publications in rural health while managing the Rural Health Academic Network (RHAN) research team and their projects. This includes providing training, support and mentorship to members of the Rural Health Academic Network (RHAN) and actively contributing to the education and student support of nursing and allied health students undertaking placement in rural health services. He or she will provide expertise and leadership to develop high-quality research across the University of Melbourne and RHAN network.
Skills & Experience Required
You will be an academic leader with a significant research profile at a national or international level, as evidenced by success in obtaining research funding and a strong, original publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. As an ideal candidate, you will have an ability to work collaboratively, hold strong interpersonal and communication skills, effectively supervise higher degree and post-doctoral research students and work in partnership with key stakeholders in Rural Health Care settings.
PhD or equivalent professional qualification is essential. Please refer to the Position Description below for full details about the role.
Position Description
Advertised: 19 Mar 2019 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 Apr 2019 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Company
The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.
Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.
Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.
The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.
In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.
For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015
- Mini-site
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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