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Research Fellow in Evidence for Policy and Practice

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Location
Sydney, Australia
Closing date
11 Mar 2019

Job Details

  • Exciting opportunity for two Research Fellows in Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) team to co-design and evaluate evidence-based programs in partnership with government counterparts
  • Located at Charles Perkins Centre, School of Public Health, Camperdown Campus
  • 2x Fixed Term, part-time 0.5-0.8FTE (18.75-30 hours per week) for 3 years and base salary $104K-$123K pro rata p.a plus superannuation

About the opportunity 

The Prevention Research Collaboration Centre (PRC) is seeking to appoint two high potential Research Fellows (Evidence for Policy & Practice) to contribute to a large, multi-year policy and implementation-relevant research engagement with NSW Ministry of Health and Local Health Districts. These positions are supported by the NSW Research Program for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention (RPANOP), and provide an exciting opportunity for the Research Fellows to co-design and evaluate evidence-based programs in partnership with government counterparts. Successful incumbents will work closely with NSW Ministry of Health and Local Health Districts to build public health capacity and bring research to the implementation of chronic disease prevention policy and practice.

The Research Fellows will have high level understanding of physical activity, nutrition and obesity prevention research and implementation, but with primary and specialised knowledge in one of these three areas. The Research Fellows will also have a mix of research skills, including strong systematic review skills, data and analytical skills, implementation science and evaluation methodologies. Academic publication experience essential. Experience in engaging with government counterparts and policy partners at all levels is highly desirable.

This position is for up to 3 years, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period. There is the possibility of further offers of employment, subject to funding and need.

For more information please visit http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/public-health/prevention-research/

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for Research Fellows who have the below:

  • PhD qualifications in health or equivalent for appointment at Level B
  • strong understanding of public health approaches in areas like physical activity, nutrition, obesity research in adults and/ or children
  • knowledge and understanding of current and emerging public health approaches to implementation and evaluation of policies and practice as related to physical activity, nutrition or overweight/obesity prevention
  • experience in literature search, critical appraisal of evidence and systematic reviews, synthesis and reporting
  • experience with contributing to developing research design for program evaluations
  • academic publications in nutrition, and/or physical activity and/or obesity prevention research
  • possess knowledge and skills in data interpretation and the use of statistical packages to analyse large data sets and population data eg: SPSS, SAS, STATA or equivalent qualitative software research experience
  • specialised knowledge and skills in nutrition, and/or physical activity and/or obesity prevention research however, experience in providing high level, evidence based policy advice and recommendations on complex public health issues and candidates with experience in writing and gaining grants for research funding will be highly regarded.

The successful candidates will have effective communication and negotiation skills with a diverse range of staff, senior management, and external clients. The Ideal candidate will also be skilled in formulating appropriate methods for strategically communicating policy relevant technical information for different audiences.

About us

The Sydney School of Public Health is an academic School of the Faculty of Medicine and Health and comprises a multi-disciplinary network of academics and research groups engaging in a range of educational and public health-research activities. The Sydney School of Public Health trains local and international students and is renowned for its excellence in teaching in epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion, health economics, health advocacy and evidence-based healthcare. Its postgraduate programs include coursework masters degrees, research degrees, and graduate diplomas.

The successful incumbent will be based at the Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC), a research group within the Sydney School of Public Health, with specialised expertise in population-wide prevention and policy-relevant research and translational research. The PRC research portfolio includes public health priority topics, with major emphases on chronic disease prevention, especially public health nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention. The PRC also carries out work in other areas of prevention, including tobacco control, social marketing and mass media campaign evaluation, health promotion research, and the methods for research translation and scale-up in public health program evaluation.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia’s first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

How to apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number 204/0219F to apply.

To be considered for this position it is essential that you address the online selection criteria. For guidance on how to apply visit: How to apply for an advertised position.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Closing date: 11:30pm, Monday 11 March 2019

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Company

The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.

The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.

The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.

The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.

The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.

Campuses

The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.

1.         Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

2.         Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).

3.         Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.

4.         Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.

5.         Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.

6.         Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.

7.         Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

8.         Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.

9.         Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.

Faculties

The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.

1. Agriculture and Environment

2. Architecture, Design and Planning

3. Arts and Social Sciences

4. Business (Business School)

5. Dentistry

6. Education and Social Work

7. Engineering and Information Technologies

8. Health Sciences

9. Law (Sydney Law School)

10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)

11. Nursing and Midwifery

12. Pharmacy

13. Science

14. Sydney College of the Arts

15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music

16. Veterinary Science

Number of Employees

Full-time employees: 7616

For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/

Company info
Telephone
+(61) 2 9351 2222
Location
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
Australia

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