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Salary- UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates strongly encouraged to apply
- Opportunities to join grants focused on improving Indigenous Health in the areas such as LGBTQI+ and anti-racism research
- Be part of the national Poche Network across Australia
- Based at the centrally located Toowong office
About the UQ Poche Centre
We are an Indigenous-led Health Research centre focusing on Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. We undertake multidisciplinary research to enhance understanding of diverse health issues affecting Indigenous peoples, reduce health inequity and improve health outcomes.
In addition, we aim to nurture the next generation of Indigenous research leaders. As part of UQ's commitment to research excellence, we are proud to provide our staff with access to grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with UQ's broader Indigenous network of approximately 150 academic and professional staff members, as well as our student and alumni networks.
Want to know more about life as part of the UQ Poche Centre team? Watch a video here.
About This Opportunity
The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health have two exciting opportunities for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or a Research Fellow to join the team. In these roles, you will focus your efforts on developing your expertise and emerging research profile in your discipline.
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, it is expected that you will contribute to service and engagement roles and activities.
As a Research Fellow, it is expected that you will efficiently manage service and engagement roles, activities and fulfil the necessary requirements to contribute to the effective supervision of Honour and Higher Degree by Research students.
Key responsibilities across both levels will include:
- Research
- Supervision and Researcher Development
- Citizenship and Service
These are research focused positions. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.
For further information, please click here to view the information booklet.
There are two positions available at Academic Level A or Academic Level B, with flexibility to offer either part time (minimum 60%) or full-time opportunities for the preferred candidates. These positions are fixed term for 2 years, through to March 2026.
At Academic Level A, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $75,808 - $100,926, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $88,696 - $118,048 annually.
At Academic Level B, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,079 - $125,687, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $124,113 - $147,054 annually.
As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases - at least once a year.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About You
Level A
- Completion or near completion of a PhD in a relevant field.
- An emerging profile in research in the discipline area.
- Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
- Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding.
- Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities.
- Oversight and governance of research projects.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Level B
- Completion of a PhD in a relevant field.
- A growing profile in research in the discipline area.
- 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.
- Oversight and governance of research projects.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
- 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.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Judith Dean at *******@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact ******@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
- Resume
- Cover letter addressing the 'About You' section
Other Information
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@uq.edu.au.
If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, 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.
Applications close Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-35482)
