Research Officer - Project

Here at Telethon Kids our vision is simple; Happy, Healthy Kids!

The Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) is an international research collaboration that tracks the global fight against malaria which combines innovative data and analytics, global collaboration, and local engagement to deliver insights for impactful malaria policy and control. This internationally renowned research collaboration is funded by the Bill Gates Foundation and has a core team at the Telethon Kids Institute and Curtin University in Perth, Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania and has members in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.

This high performing team now have an exciting opportunity for a Research Officer to assist the team with conceptualisation, development, optimisation, and application of cutting-edge statistical and mathematical methodologies offering new insights into our projects on malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality. In this highly collaborative role, you will have the opportunity to work with the wider Geospatial Health Analytics program, scientists, government officials and policymakers in malaria-endemic countries.

Some of your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Support and where appropriate develop modelling frameworks answering specific research questions or addressing wider MAP needs.
• Maintaining rigorous data and code-management practices, including thorough documentation and version control.
• Contribute to and, as appropriate, lead, in the preparation of scientific reports and journal articles for publication of research findings from this work in open access journals.
• Contribute ideas for new research projects and for generating research income.

Based at our wonderful, open plan offices in Perth Children's Hospital, this role will be offered on a full-time basis for 2 years with a base salary of $89,296 - $93,617 + Super.

About You

This position would be suitable for someone with PhD in mathematics, statistics, or a similar quantitative discipline.

Along with this, the successful applicant with also be able to demonstrate:

• Strong statistical/mathematical skills, especially one or more fields relevant to diseases modelling (ODEs/PDEs; Bayesian statistical modelling; Gaussian processes; spatial statistics; computational linear algebras).
• Demonstrable ability to think abstractly about real-world systems and design mathematical/statistical models answering questions about them.
• Strong programming skills in at least one of R/Python, or another statistical/mathematical programming language.
• Demonstrable evidence of success within a collaborative, team-based research setting.

We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.

About Us

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.

Some of our staff benefits include:

• Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
• Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
• World leader in child health research.
• Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program.
• Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support.
• Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
• Flexible work options and hybrid working.
• Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
• Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
• Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.

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Contact Name: Tasmin Symons

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Closing Date: 05/03/2024 Telethon Kids Institute reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date

The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity pilot program.

We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.

The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of more than 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child health and development.
Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII Medical Centre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-built facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces, clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology and research services.

Our research teams are among the world's best, and we have strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major Western Australian universities.

*The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check (obtained within the last 3 months) prior to commencement*