Research Fellow – Respiratory Care Research Group

Research Fellow – Respiratory Care Research Group

Job No.: 643534

Location: The Alfred Centre

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $104,185 – $123,720 pa Level B (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Be inspired, every day
• Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
• Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you’ll need to publish your work. We’re a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.  Join us in our commitment to ensuring a better future for ourselves and for the communities in which we study, work, live and engage – #ChangeIt with us.

The Opportunity

The Respiratory Care Research Group, led by Professor Anne Holland, aims to improve the lives of people with chronic lung disease through novel non-drug treatments and optimal supportive care. Our research aims to understand patient experiences and priorities; develop new non-drug treatments and investigate their mechanisms of action; test new treatments in clinical trials; and then implement effective treatments into clinical practice. We are part of the Department of Immunology and Pathology at Monash University, which is focused on understanding basic immunological processes in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting research that will contribute to clinical trials in pulmonary rehabilitation and supportive care for people with chronic lung disease. This includes conducting systematic reviews, preparing ethics submissions and maintaining study governance, collecting qualitative and quantitative data in clinical studies involving patients with chronic lung disease, managing and maintaining study databases, preparing manuscripts for publication, and assisting with grant preparation.

Reporting to the Head of Respiratory Research the successful candidate will be highly motivated with a strong record of clinical research and strong interests in chronic lung disease and supportive care. Providing support to the Group Lead and relevant trial principal investigators, with responsibility for coordinating and assisting with the advancement of the program, supervision of students, opportunities for authorship on publications, and facility development activities.

If you have a doctoral qualification in the relevant discipline area or equivalent qualifications or research experience and you believe you can fulfil these requirements, you are strongly encouraged to apply.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs “.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. This position at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.   

The successful applicant will need to possess a current valid Police Check.   

Enquiries

Dr Narelle Cox, Senior Research Fellow, +61 3 9903 0134

Professor Anne Holland, Professor of Physiotherapy, +61 3 9903 0214

Position Description

 Research Fellow

Closing Date

Sunday 4 December 2022, 11:55 pm AEDT

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