Research Fellow

• First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program within School of Public Health

• Academic Level B

• Full time, Fixed-term position for up to 3 years 

• Closing date: Wednesday, 9 November 2022 at 11.00pm AEST (R-18500) 

About This Opportunity  

The position will contribute to existing research projects and to develop, undertake and manage new research to advance the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research (FNCWR) program. This includes but is not limited to preparation of funding submissions, building the program’s output of scholarly publications and building the capacity and capabilities of junior staff and students. The position provides the opportunity to the incumbent to work on projects utilising larger datasets (i.e., linked administrative health service data) to enhance their research/analytical skills, research network and build on their Indigenous Health research experience.

The Research Fellow will engage in research to further their expertise and growing research profile to achieve national recognition in their discipline.  At this level it is expected that the position will efficiently manage service and engagement roles and activities.

For a full list of responsibilities, please email [email protected] to obtain a copy of the job description.

This role is subject to The University’s Code of Conduct .   

About You   

• Completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline area.

• A growing profile in research in the discipline area.

• In-depth understanding of quantitative research methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience and advanced skills in complex and larger/linked data management (i.e., hospital admissions records, cancer registry data, mortality data), and analysis using statistical software (i.e., R, SAS, STATA).

• Experience in problem-solving and connecting analysis and insights to address research questions. 

• A developing reputation and track record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.

• Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.

• A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion.

• Experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities.

What We Can Offer  

This is a full-time (100%), 3 year, fixed-term position at Academic Level B. 

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $101,533.66 to $120,570.86 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $118,794.38 to $141,067.91 per annum.  

The following flexible employment options may be available for this role: some working from home; variable start or finish times; purchased leave and flex-time.  

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018 – 2021 .  

  
Questions? 

To discuss this role please contact Professor Gail Garvey .

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject line.  
 

Want to Apply?  

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered: 

• Cover letter

• Document addressing the ‘About You’ section

• Resume 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.  

About the Selection Process
To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline or will not be accepted.  
 

Other Information 

Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.   
 

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] .  

If you are a current employee of the University, or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment with the University, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.