AddressJob no: 0058179
Location: St Vincent’s Hospital
Role type: Part-time; Fixed-term for 3 years
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Department of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School
Salary: Level C – $140,000 - $161,926 p.a. (Pro rata) plus 17% super
- Develop early-career clinical researchers while fostering collaboration between the university and hospital departments.
- Opportunity for exceptional clinicians to lead innovative research and engage nationally/internationally.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Fellowship fosters collaboration between the University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, supporting early/midcareer clinical researchers who have completed or nearly completed their PhD. The fellowship is also suitable for clinicians returning from an overseas postdoctoral or clinical position The three-year fellowship will facilitate a transition to independent research funding. The Senior Fellow will provide academic leadership in Medicine, engage in innovative research, and supervise higher degree by research students, contributing to the advancement of medical fields through engagement with clinical partners.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Participate in research independently and as a member of a research team
- Apply for independent funding for national or international grants, including at least one grant application per annum.
- Produce conference and seminar papers and publications including publications in peer reviewed journals, including publishing at least one first author peer reviewed paper per annum.
- Attract and supervise/mentor research higher degree students, encouraging and facilitating student engagement in both discipline-specific and broader professional networks
Who We Are Looking For
You will excel in this role with your effective supervision skills and high-level written and oral communication abilities, demonstrated across academic and applied environments. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills enable you to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, fostering successful collaboration both internally and externally.
You will also have:
- PhD (or near completion) or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of significant contribution to independent and team based research in a field of medicine.
- Significant research profile at a national level
- Demonstrated success in obtaining research funding,
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Department of Medicine
Step into the world of impactful medical education and pioneering research with the Department of Medicine at the prestigious Melbourne Medical School. As a vital hub within the University of Melbourne teaching hospitals, we are at the forefront of clinical, educational, and research endeavours. Our reach spans across renowned institutions like Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Austin Health, Western Health, and Northern Health, offering you a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative healthcare research.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
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The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at **********@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^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
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Walid via email at **********@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: 30 April 2024 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) / Melbourne time zone.
Position Description: PD Senior Research Fellow 0058179.pdf
