Senior Research Fellow/Teaching Specialist (Health Economics)

Job no: 0057342
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full time/Part time; Fixed-term for 3 years
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: School of Population and Global Health
Salary: Level C – $135,032 – $155,698 p.a. or Level D – $162,590 – $179,123 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

About the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
The Melbourne School of Population Health was established in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in 2001. It became the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health in 2013. The School aims to strengthen the understanding, capacity and services of society to meet population health needs and to improve the quality and equity of health care. It employs a population health framework that incorporates public health and preventative medicine, health promotion, clinical medicine and allied healthcare disciplines and an equity and evidence-based approach to health care and health policy.

About the Role
Within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health there is an active Health Economics Unit (HEU) which forms part of the multi-disciplinary Centre for Health Policy. We are seeking a health economist with an established record of excellence in teaching to deliver key health economics subjects and provide leadership and quality oversight of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation teaching and curriculum for the School.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivery of innovative educational programs including health economic subjects as part of the Masters of Public Health and the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics and Economic Evaluation
• Produce quality conference and seminar papers and publications to develop health economic methods as well as empirical studies
• Attract and supervise/mentor research higher degree students, encouraging and facilitating student engagement in both discipline-specific and broader professional networks
• Actively participate in community engagement and professional activities related to the advancement of the health economic discipline

About You
Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills grant you the ability to work collaboratively, develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. You demonstrate the capacity to work independently and make original and outstanding contributions to a strong research programme.

You will also have:

• A PhD or equivalent professional qualification in health economics, or in economics with a demonstrated track record in health economics teaching and research
• Experience teaching and coordinating health economics subjects at post-graduate level, including developing and managing assessment, and curriculum development
• Effective supervision of higher degree and post-doctoral research students
• Ethical leadership, one who values diversity and works effectively with individual differences

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

About the University
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

Benefits of Working with Us
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits .

Be Yourself
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact  us at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au .

Position Description