Associate Research Fellow

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Work type:Full-time
Location:Melbourne – Burwood
Categories:Research, Health

Associate Research Fellow

Deakin University seeks an Associate Research Fellow. Drive research excellence. Apply now!

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Fixed Term, Full Time (2 years)
• Level A $76,985 – $103,493 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We’re proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

About the role:

The Associate Research Fellow (ARF) will support an externally-funded Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and projects led by A/Prof Serene Yoong among a range of other activities. This include supporting the establishment of trials assessing the impact of online interventions on child outcomes and undertaken preliminary work to understand determinants to delivery of best practice care. The Associate Research Fellow will be required to work with a team to coordinate data collection, and data management, support stakeholder management and reporting process and support dissemination processes (including data collection). This role will be situated within Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, a WHO-Collaborating Centre of Obesity Prevention and the Institute for Health Transformation with leading researcher in public health nutrition and preventive health.

As an Associate Research Fellow you will:

• Conduct high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs, with mentorship
• Engage collaboratively to participate in novel and high-quality research or creative activities
• Communicate outputs, including as part of team
• Ensure impact of academic activity on the field and the community
• Support and may lead applications for funding for research and creative activities

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience (or pending submission in 6 months)
• Demonstrated organisational skills, particularly in project management of research trials and survey data collection.
• Emerging research and scholarship through publications, and/or exhibitions as appropriate to the discipline
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues
• Experience with supporting grant preparation (for category 1 and 2 grants).
• Demonstrated ability to meet competing deadlines, and liaise with key stakeholders, decision-makers and other researchers
• Experience with managing research databases with programs/software such as REDCap, Excel, SPSS and/or Stata
• Demonstrates an understanding of the issues that impact on Indigenous health and other disadvantaged populations.

Here’s how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and a 3-page response to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Serene Yoong (Associate Professor, Implementation Science and Health Services) on [email protected] Serene Yoong Deakin

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Level-A—Research- PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on the 29th of March 11.55pm

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.