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Research Fellow, Health and Medical Research

Employer
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Salary
$110,172 - $130,325 p.a.
Closing date
18 Feb 2025

Position Details

  • 1 Year Contract | Full-Time
  • Academic Level B | $110,172 - $130,325 p.a.
  • Location: Health and Medical Research Building / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

Collaborating with the Chief Investigator and research team, the Research Fellow in Biostatistics/Data Science will involve contributing to project design and implementation, data analysis, and manuscript preparation for publication.

The Research Fellow will also stay actively involved in current and emerging research within the program, producing high-quality publications and presenting at conferences. Additionally, the position will support the preparation of applications for external research funding.

The role may also include supervising honours and postgraduate research projects.

About You

To be successful in this role you will exhibit:

  • Completion of a PhD in either Biostatistics, Data Science, Medicine or Epidemiology.
  • Demonstrated research experience in terms of publications in high quality publications, attraction of external competitive grants and presentations at a national and/or international level in Biostatistics, Data Science or Epidemiology.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and execute data collection and analysis.
  • Demonstrated ability to critically review the literature in relevant fields.
  • Demonstrated experience to undertake collaborative research and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and industry.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

  • 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Wide range of professional development activities and services
  • We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
  • Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care servicesgym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

About the College of Medicine and Public Health      

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

  • A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply and Information

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

18 Feb 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.

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