Associate Research Fellow

2 weeks ago

Geelong, Australia Deakin University Full time

**Job no**: 533096

**Work type**: Full-time

**Location**: Geelong - City

**Categories**: Health
- University Hospital Geelong (Barwon Health)
- Full-time and fixed term for 12 months (part-time / job-share arrangements may be considered)
- Level A $74,024 - $99,512 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Associate Research Fellow will be part of a team dedicated to the development and delivery of novel digital psychosocial interventions to improve mental health. They will have the opportunity to assist in the coordination of research trials to evaluate and inform new digital psychoeducation and psychotherapy interventions as well as to use their skills as a psychologist to facilitate individual online guidance and group-based interventions.

The Associate Research Fellow will work on current trials tailored to people with affective disorders and their family and friends and be encouraged to develop their own research interest and potential in a supportive environment. They will also gain experience and assist in the supervision of research assistants and psychosocial intervention facilitators on the team.

Working with the support and direction from the chief investigators the incumbent will contribute to psychosocial intervention development, delivery and clinical trial coordination in accordance with good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines and National Health and Medical Research National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans standards.

**Key selection criteria for this role**:

- Relevant PhD / doctoral qualification in psychology, psychiatry or mental health related area
- Registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a sound knowledge of current psychotherapy principles and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to high-quality digital content designed to improve mental health
- An understanding of GCP and NHMRC research guidelines for clinical trials.
- Previous experience in working on clinical trials (preferably investigator-initiated trials), and in doing clinical work with people with mental health problems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues and excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated sensitivity and respect for research project participants, and ability to communicate well with them, stakeholders and funding organisations.
- Demonstrated skills in the recruitment of participants, and data collection, database creation, and data entry and analysis using Microsoft Office and statistical programs.
- Demonstrated organisational skills including the ability to maintain a high standard of data record keeping and to meet competing deadlines.

**Your key research responsibilities will include**:

- Conducting high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs, with mentorship
- Engage collaboratively to participate in novel and high-quality research or creative activities
- Communicating outputs, including as part of team
- Ensuring impact of academic activity on the field and the community
- Begin building body of work and reputation and recognition for quality, excellence and impact
- Participating in intra
- and inter-disciplinary research collaborations
- Building awareness of industry partners and participates in opportunities for research partnerships
- Beginning to build track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners
- Co-supervising honours to timely outcomes with productive high-quality outcomes
- Developing working relationship with mentors and supervisors
- Developing early career research plan with guidance from mentors and supervisors
- Adopting a culture of research excellence, innovation and impact

For a copy of the position description, please see below:
PD - Associate Research Fellow 533096.docx

**Applications for this position close on 10 January 2023.**
- Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location._

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Working with Children Check

**Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.**

**Are You Ready?**

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